Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Baghaie stated that a reached agreement names Lebanon three times and includes ending the war in Lebanon as a key component, according to a single report from an Arabic-language outlet. The statement adds to a weeks-long thread of Iranian assertions that any regional accord must include Lebanon.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kan'ani Baghaie stated Monday that a reached agreement mentions Lebanon three times and that ending the war in Lebanon is a central component of it, according to a single report from an Arabic-language the source.
The statement follows a sustained Iranian diplomatic campaign over the past week in which Tehran has repeatedly asserted that any agreement with the United States on ending regional hostilities must include Lebanon. As The Zioneer reported over recent days: Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister claimed on Monday that Hezbollah's fighting in Lebanon helped advance negotiations; Iranian state television confirmed late Sunday that a deal had been reached on Lebanon's regional inclusion; and Foreign Minister Araghchi stated Friday that the end of the war must include all fronts, especially Lebanon.
Baghaie's specific claim — that Lebanon is mentioned three times in the text — is new. The source for this report is a single source associated with Arabic-language coverage of the region. The precise status of negotiations between Tehran and Washington, and whether Israel has been party to or is aware of any such text, remains unverified.
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