Ceasefire efforts regarding Lebanon: Iran sets rigid demands and conditions
[78411] Ceasefire efforts regarding Lebanon: Iran sets rigid demands and conditions
Reports of progress in ceasefire contacts in Lebanon, alongside signals from Iran that it demands the lifting of the blockade on its ports and the withdrawal of U.S. forces from the Gulf as a condition for an arrangement.
Ceasefire efforts regarding Lebanon: Iran sets rigid demands and conditions
Against the backdrop of diplomatic efforts to reach a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, sources in the Lebanese press report a significant development in Tehran's position. Kan 11 | Arab-Palestinian Desk cites the Lebanese newspaper 'Al-Akhbar', which is close to Hezbollah, according to which Iran has clarified to mediators from Qatar and Pakistan that the inclusion of the Lebanese front in a ceasefire agreement does not constitute a bargaining chip, but rather demands in return the lifting of the blockade on Iranian ports and the withdrawal of American forces from the Gulf.
Similar things were published in Aslan - The Arab World | Sapir Lipkin, which notes that the Iranian position was presented as a "condition alongside the lifting of the blockade on Iranian ports and the withdrawal of American forces from the Gulf." It should be noted that both channels are identified in their coverage with critical positions toward the current Israeli government.
At the same time, alertness is evident on the Lebanese side ahead of the expected contacts in Washington. According to a report by Kan 11 | Arab-Palestinian Desk relying on the newspaper 'Nidaa Al-Watan', the delegations will convene this coming Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss the results of the military talks that were recently held at the Pentagon. The Lebanese source emphasized that the Lebanese side aspires to a "real and effective ceasefire," but expressed concern that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not agree to these proposals.