Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaie said Sunday that Article 13 of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) explicitly conditions opening talks on a final agreement on the fulfillment of five defined articles, including Article 1, which he said calls for a cessation of hostilities on all fronts, including Lebanon. Baghaie stated that Israel continues to violate its commitments, making this the central issue in talks being held today. He added that the US has been unable or unwilling to enforce implementation.
Iran's Foreign Ministry on Sunday reiterated its position that the US must enforce a ceasefire on all fronts — particularly in Lebanon — as a precondition for advancing negotiations on a final agreement between Tehran and Washington. Spokesman Esmail Baghaie stated that Article 13 of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) explicitly makes the opening of final-deal talks conditional on the implementation of five defined articles, chief among them Article 1, which he described as requiring a cessation of hostilities across all theaters, including Lebanon.
Baghaie asserted that Israel continues to violate its commitments under the MoU and that the US 'has been unable or unwilling' to ensure compliance. He framed the issue as the central topic of talks being held on Sunday. The remarks come amid a series of escalating Iranian warnings: as The Zioneer reported on Sunday, Tehran said earlier it would not enter final-deal discussions before an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon. On Saturday, Iran warned that 'all understandings are in danger' if the US does not force a Lebanon ceasefire. The repeated statements signal a hardening of Iran's diplomatic stance, tying any broader agreement to an immediate halt of Israeli operations against Hezbollah and other Iran-aligned forces in Lebanon.
The source is a single Iranian official statement; no independent confirmation of the MoU text or the status of the talks was available.
3 developments
- StrongIranian source sets five preconditions before final deal talks
- DevelopingIran says ceasefire insufficient, won't begin final-deal talks until Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon
- StrongIran conditions war-ending deal on Lebanon's inclusion
- DevelopingIran warns all understandings at risk if US does not enforce Lebanon ceasefire
Source and signal
- Internal intake