A source in Pakistan's Foreign Ministry told the Qatari outlet Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed that Iran is refusing to compromise on the Lebanon issue, threatening to collapse the broader talks. The remark adds a new diplomatic signal from the Pakistani side, following similar assessments by other regional actors.
A source in Pakistan's Foreign Ministry told the Qatari outlet Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed on Friday that Iran is refusing to compromise on the Lebanon dossier, putting the ongoing talks at risk of collapse. The statement, first reported by The Zioneer's curated channels, comes as the broader US-Iran negotiations — covering nuclear, security, and territorial issues — have repeatedly stalled over the demand for a full Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon.
Pakistan has previously taken a public position on the matter: as The Zioneer reported on Friday (12:32 Jerusalem), the Pakistani government warned that Israel's offensive in Lebanon endangers the US-Iran talks. The new source-level remark suggests Islamabad is closely monitoring the diplomatic trajectory and sees Iranian inflexibility on the Lebanon front as the primary obstacle.
Iran has consistently maintained, across multiple statements over the past week, that it will not accept any Israeli presence in southern Lebanon — a position senior Israeli officials have equally rejected, warning they will not relinquish operational gains. The Pakistan Foreign Ministry source's characterization thus aligns with the known stance of Tehran but originates from a third-party diplomatic channel, adding an external assessment of the talks' fragility. No official Iranian or Pakistani government statement has been issued confirming or denying the source's remarks at this hour.
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