Iran Speaker Says Lebanon Ceasefire as Important as Iran Truce, Urges US to Honor Deal

JOON HYOUNG LEE

Summary

Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, speaker of Iran's parliament, said a ceasefire in Lebanon is as important as a truce involving Iran.
Qalibaf stressed that the US must honor the agreement and said the resistance front and Iran are one and the same in both war and ceasefire.
Reuters reported that US and Iranian negotiators had lowered their goal to a temporary memorandum of understanding to prevent renewed conflict, and that Iran's nuclear program remains the main sticking point.

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*Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, speaker of Iran's parliament. Photo: Press TV capture*

Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, speaker of Iran's parliament and a representative of Tehran in negotiations, said a ceasefire in Lebanon is as important as a truce involving Iran.

Iran's state-run Press TV reported that Qalibaf made the remark in a phone call on June 16 with Nabih Berri, Lebanon's foreign minister. He said efforts had been made to ensure that enemies in all conflict zones abide by agreements and uphold a permanent ceasefire.

Qalibaf also stressed that the US must honor the agreement. In a post on X, he wrote that the resistance front and Iran are one and the same, whether in war or during a ceasefire.

Separately, Reuters reported on June 16, citing multiple Iranian sources, that US and Iranian negotiators had lowered their goal to securing a temporary memorandum of understanding aimed at preventing a resumption of clashes. Reuters said the shift came after talks in Islamabad over the weekend ended without a clear breakthrough. Iran's nuclear program remains the main sticking point, despite optimism from Pakistani mediators about progress in the negotiations.

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