Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tuesday that any Israeli attack on Lebanon and any continued presence in occupied territories constitute a violation of the memorandum of understanding with the United States.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has further expanded his interpretation of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding in a statement Tuesday afternoon, specifying that any Israeli attack on Lebanon *and* any continued Israeli military presence in what he described as occupied territories constitute a violation of the deal. The latest formulation, reported by Iranian state media and carried by Israeli-based monitoring sources, broadens the compliance test beyond the earlier definition. As The Zioneer reported at 10:27 Jerusalem, Araghchi initially warned that any Israeli military action in Lebanon would breach the ceasefire with the US, a statement that was then refined through several rapid iterations within minutes. At 10:27, he specifically defined Israel and Hezbollah as formal counterparties to the deal and linked a new round of US-Iran talks in Switzerland to the signing of the memorandum. By 11:02 Jerusalem, his remarks had been framed as linking the end of the war to an end of 'Israeli occupation' in Lebanon. The sequence shows a progressive broadening of Tehran's public position, from a general ceasefire warning to the naming of specific counterparties, a deadline for talks, and now a sweeping territorial condition that appears to encompass southern Lebanon and potentially the Golan Heights. Diplomatic contacts between Iran and the US continue, with a new round of talks reportedly scheduled for Friday. However, the Iranian interpretation directly contradicts stated Israeli positions — Prime Minister Netanyahu has said Israel will not withdraw from security zones it has established in Lebanon, Gaza, and Syria. The precise scope of 'occupied territories' referenced by Araghchi remains unspecified, and no immediate response from the US or Israel has been received. The statement has not been independently verified by The Zioneer.
6 developments
- StrongIran's Araghchi tells Turkey, Iraq, Egypt: US responsible for enforcing deal, Israel must halt Lebanon strikes
- StrongIran warns US must enforce Lebanon ceasefire obligations from MoU
- StrongAraghchi says Lebanon war end inseparable from Iran's, demands full Israeli withdrawal
- DevelopingLebanese President Joseph Aoun speaks with Iranian FM Araghchi after MOU announcement
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