Iranian Foreign Minister Says End of War Includes Israeli Withdrawal from Lebanon

Iranian state television reported Tuesday that Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told foreign diplomats the war ends only with Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon. Araghchi was quoted as saying the end of the war in Lebanon forms an inseparable part of a complete end to the conflict. He added that further Israeli attacks on Lebanon would be viewed as a violation of the Memorandum of Understanding.

The interim agreement reached between the U.S. and Iran has not been released publicly in full. Iranian state television presented Araghchi’s remarks in an onscreen graphic rather than broadcasting the briefing. It remains unclear what specific terms the agreement contains.