An official Iranian source claims the text of an agreement to end the war in Lebanon has been prepared with precision, leaving no room for arbitrary interpretation or evasion of commitments. The source also asserted that the United States is committed to compelling Israel to end the war in Lebanon, according to a single source report.
At 14:23 on Thursday, an Iranian official source claimed via the source 'Abu Saleh al-Disk al-Arabi' that the text of a ceasefire agreement for Lebanon has been finalized with precision, that there is no room for arbitrary interpretation or evasion of commitments, and that the United States is committed to compelling Israel to end the war in Lebanon. This new claim enters a thread in which The Zioneer reported at 08:49 that Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Akhbar newspaper said Iran had received final American consent for Lebanon to be included in a regional deal. By 13:33, Israeli officials briefed on the negotiations told The Zioneer that the terms portrayed in Iranian leaks are inaccurate and that no final memorandum of understanding exists yet.
Across the thread from the past day, the reported a rapid sequence of conflicting reports. At 20:11 on June 11, the earliest versions reported Iran transmitting a final draft to the US via Qatar (versions 1 and 2). The Iranian Foreign Ministry then released a series of statements: first saying the MOU was 'almost ready' but not final (version 3); then accusing the US of shifting positions (versions 4 and 6); denying that a specific signing time or place existed (version 7); and stating that no final decision had been made while warning that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed (version 8). Israeli and Gulf officials joined Iran's own Foreign Ministry in denying that a finalized agreement exists (version 9). Throughout this sequence, each statement came from a single channel or an unnamed official, and no independent corroboration was provided.
The desk has also reported, as background, that a diplomat from a mediating country told Israeli journalist Barak Ravid at 06:48 that the US and Iran had agreed on a text pending final approval, and that US Vice President Vance may fly to Geneva for a signing ceremony. The Iranian Defense Ministry stated at 15:10 on June 11 that 'our enemies have no choice but to accept a ceasefire,' while a senior Israeli official told Channel 14 on June 8 that Israel's stance is war and that Iran must pay a heavy price.
What remains open: The new claim — cited by a single source and originating from an unnamed official source — has not been independently verified. No official US, Israeli, or Iranian confirmation of the claim has been issued. The report repeats the pattern of each side leaking favorable details during ongoing negotiations, and Israeli sources have explicitly cautioned that no final memorandum of understanding yet exists. The discrepancy between the Iranian official's assertion of a finalized text and the earlier Israeli denial remains unresolved.
11 developments
- StrongIran conditions war-ending deal on Lebanon's inclusion
- DevelopingHezbollah-linked outlet: Iran secured US final approval for Lebanon's inclusion in wide deal
- DevelopingIran's UN envoy says all sides returning to ceasefire commitments
- DevelopingPompeo warns: Iran conditions deal on Israel stopping Lebanon operation
Source and signal
- Internal intake