Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaie said Monday that Iran does not trust the US or Israel, and warned that any violation of commitments in the memorandum of understanding — including ending the war in Lebanon — will be met with Iranian countermeasures. Baghaie stated that Lebanon appears multiple times in the MoU and that Iran views ending the war there as inseparable from the broader agreement.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaie reiterated Tehran's position Monday evening, stating that Iran has no trust in the United States or Israel regarding implementation of the recently signed memorandum of understanding. Baghaie warned that any violation of commitments — specifically naming the obligation to end the war in Lebanon — would trigger Iranian countermeasures. He added that the Lebanon issue appears multiple times in the MoU and is considered by Tehran an integral part of the agreement.
The statement follows a series of similar remarks from Iranian officials throughout Monday, as The Zioneer has been tracking. Earlier, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told his Turkish, Iraqi, and Egyptian counterparts that the US bears responsibility for implementing the deal and called on Israel to halt strikes on Lebanon (published 11:33 Jerusalem). Iran's Foreign Ministry also insisted earlier Monday that any sustainable agreement must include guarantees for Lebanon's security and territorial integrity (published 15:03 Jerusalem).
The new comments add a direct threat of countermeasures, sharpening Tehran's position hours after Baghaie's earlier remarks that set a 60-day timeline for nuclear talks. The Iranian narrative continues to frame the MoU as a comprehensive settlement that requires an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, while Israel maintains significant gaps remain.
2 developments
- DevelopingIran: US must enforce Israeli compliance with agreement; 60-day nuclear talks set
- DevelopingIran says Lebanon ceasefire text finalized, US will compel Israel to end war
- DevelopingIran Accuses US and Israel of Breaking Ceasefire, Vows Military-Diplomatic Response
- StrongIran: Deal Must Include Guarantees for Lebanon's Security and Territorial Integrity
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