Iran's acting defense minister, Brigadier General Majd Ibn al-Rida, said Tuesday that Tehran will respond without hesitation to any violation of the ceasefire in Lebanon. In parallel, Iranian sources reiterated that no meeting with US officials is expected in the coming days, despite statements from the White House. The comments come as Iran insists that ending the war in Lebanon is a prerequisite for any final agreement with Washington. According to the sources, Iran also stated that "Lebanon's sovereignty is not guaranteed by disarming the resistance, but by ending the IDF and its aggression."
Iran's acting defense minister on Tuesday issued a new warning over the Lebanese front, stating that Tehran will respond "without hesitation" to any violation of the ceasefire in Lebanon. The statement was carried by Iranian sources and aligns with Tehran's broader stance that the US must enforce Israeli compliance with the truce as part of the emerging memorandum of understanding with Washington.
In parallel, Iranian sources denied reports of an imminent US-Iran meeting, saying no talks with American officials are expected "in the coming days." The denial challenges recent White House signals that diplomatic engagement was moving forward.
Tehran repeated its maximalist position on Lebanon's future, asserting that sovereignty is secured not by disarming Hezbollah ("the resistance") but by ending what it called "the IDF and its aggression." The framing underscores the deep gap between Iran's demands and both US and Israeli positions. As The Zioneer has reported throughout June, Iran has consistently conditioned any final deal with the US on a comprehensive halt to hostilities in Lebanon and a full Israeli withdrawal — conditions Israel has publicly rejected. Tuesday's statements add a fresh security warning to the diplomatic back-and-forth, but do not signal a change in Iran's negotiating posture.
3 developments
- DevelopingIran conditions final agreement with US on halt to Lebanon hostilities
- StrongIran warns US must enforce Lebanon ceasefire obligations from MoU
- DevelopingIran says ceasefire insufficient, won't begin final-deal talks until Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon
- StrongIran demands permanent ceasefire, full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon
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