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Iran's Foreign Ministry demands timeline for Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon

The Zioneer Intelligence DeskUpdated 16:04
Iran's Foreign Ministry demands timeline for Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon

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TL;DR

Iran's Foreign Ministry issued a statement Sunday afternoon demanding a timeline for Israel's withdrawal from Lebanese territory, according to a single-source report. The demand reiterates Tehran's longstanding precondition for any broader deal.

01 · THE DISPATCH

Sunday afternoon, Iran's Foreign Ministry issued a statement demanding a clear timeline for Israel's withdrawal from Lebanese territory, according to a desk-reviewed report attributed to the ministry. The statement echoes Tehran's consistent preconditions for any diplomatic resolution — a full Israeli retreat from southern Lebanon — which the Islamic Republic has repeatedly linked to the emerging U.S.-Iran framework.

As The Zioneer has previously reported, Iranian officials at various levels — from the Foreign Minister to state television — have insisted that no agreement with Washington can proceed without an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon. Israel has publicly rejected the demand. The new statement focuses specifically on the procedural element of a withdrawal schedule rather than restating the maximum demand, though it does not soften the fundamental precondition.

The claim rests on a single source and remains unverified by independent outlets at this hour.

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