Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf said Tuesday that the US-Iran memorandum of understanding includes an American commitment to end hostilities in Lebanon and guarantee its sovereignty. He added that Iran will not resume negotiations on a final agreement until articles 1, 4, 5, 10, and 11 of the MoU are implemented, according to Iranian sources.
Tuesday's statement by Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf reiterates and sharpens the position Tehran has maintained throughout the US-Iran diplomatic track: that the memorandum of understanding reached in Islamabad cannot be finalized unless the war in Lebanon ends. Ghalibaf specifically named articles 1, 4, 5, 10, and 11 of the MoU — which deal with ending hostilities, territorial sovereignty, and sanctions relief — as conditions for moving to a final agreement.
As The Zioneer has reported over the past weeks (June 15, 16, 21, 23), senior Iranian officials — including Foreign Ministry spokesman Baghaie and Ghalibaf himself — have consistently linked the Lebanon front to the broader deal. Tuesday's remarks are notable for adding that the US has formally committed under the MoU to securing a Lebanon ceasefire, and for explicitly halting talks on a final agreement until those articles are fulfilled. No negotiation timeline was given.
The claim remains sourced to a single Iranian state-linked channel and has not yet been corroborated by US or Israeli official statements.
6 developments
- DevelopingIran says Lebanon ceasefire text finalized, US will compel Israel to end war
- StrongIran warns US must enforce Lebanon ceasefire obligations from MoU
- StrongIran: no final agreement with US without halt to Lebanon hostilities
- DevelopingIRGC spokesperson warns: Iran committed to US deal but ready to strike if Lebanon attacks continue
Source and signal
- Internal intake