Iran Says US Talks Require Lebanon Ceasefire, End to Israeli Attacks
Summary
- Iran said its conditions for negotiations with the US include a ceasefire covering Lebanon and an end to Israel's attacks.
- Iran said the US had previously promised to include Lebanon and stop Israeli attacks on Lebanon, stressing the need to carry out those conditions.
- Iran's position is that negotiations could become difficult if Israel's military operations continue, with disagreement over the scope of a ceasefire acting as a variable in the talks.
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Iran said its conditions for negotiations with the US include a ceasefire that covers Lebanon and an end to Israeli attacks. The remarks underscored persistent differences over the scope of any truce.
Citing Walter Bloomberg on April 10, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the US must include Lebanon in the ceasefire framework and ensure that Israel halts its attacks on Lebanon.
Araghchi said those conditions were part of commitments the US had already made. He stressed the need for those terms to be carried out during negotiations.
Iran has recently made Lebanon's inclusion a central issue in the talks. It has maintained that negotiations could become difficult if Israel's military operations continue.
With military tensions persisting across the Middle East, disagreement over the scope of a ceasefire remains a key variable in the negotiations. Attention is now on whether the two sides can narrow their differences.
JH Kim
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