An Iranian source familiar with the negotiation team told Reuters that an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon is a condition for a final agreement between Iran and the United States, and constitutes a red line for Tehran, according to a single-source report.
An Iranian source familiar with the details told Reuters on Thursday evening that an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon is a prerequisite for a final agreement between Iran and the United States, describing it as a red line for Tehran. The demand has been a recurring theme in the talks, which have produced conflicting signals.
Over the past two weeks, The Zioneer has published multiple reports on this issue. On June 12, Iranian sources claimed the emerging framework includes Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon and the release of Hezbollah detainees. On June 16, Iran's Foreign Ministry conditioned a war-ending deal on such a withdrawal, a position Israel publicly rejected on June 18. American officials, however, have consistently denied that Lebanon is part of the talks — the White House told Lebanon's MTV channel on June 17 that withdrawal from southern Lebanon is not a condition for the deal with Iran.
The current Reuters-sourced statement, attributed to a single unnamed Iranian source close to the negotiators, reinforces Tehran's stated position. It remains unclear whether this represents an official negotiating stance or a reiteration of a precondition that Washington has publicly downplayed. No Israeli or US official has confirmed that withdrawal from Lebanon is actively on the table.
3 developments
- 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
- StrongIran says negotiations will stop if Israel does not withdraw from Lebanon
- StrongIran conditions war-ending deal on Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon
Source and signal
- Internal intake