Iran says U.S. deal requires Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, while terms remain unclear
The Facts
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the end of the war must include an end to fighting in Lebanon and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from territory they occupied there.
- Araghchi said continued Israeli presence in Lebanese territory, and further Israeli attacks on Lebanon, would be treated by Iran as violations of the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding.
- Iranian officials have described the memorandum as requiring a ceasefire or end to hostilities on all fronts, including Lebanon.
- The memorandum between the United States and Iran has not been released publicly in full, leaving its exact terms unclear.
- Iranian officials said a new round of U.S.-Iran negotiations is likely to begin Friday in Switzerland after the memorandum is signed.
- Iranian officials said the follow-on negotiations are expected to last 60 days and address a final agreement covering Iran's nuclear program and sanctions relief.
- The Lebanon issue is a potential point of tension for the broader deal because Israel is not a formal party to the U.S.-Iran agreement, even as Iran says Israel's actions are covered by it.
How left and right are reading this
- Both agree
- An unpublished U.S.-Iran memorandum is already being asked to govern fighting in Lebanon even though Israel is not a formal party, making the deal’s scope and enforceability a live issue before broader nuclear and sanctions talks begin.
- They split on
- Whether the story is about Lebanon being inseparable from any real end to hostilities, or about Iran using an unclear memorandum to claim authority over a nonparty’s actions and complicate the broader deal from the start.
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Context
What did Iran say the agreement requires on Lebanon?
Araghchi said the agreement must end the war on all fronts, including Lebanon, and that Israeli forces must withdraw from Lebanese territory occupied during the war; he also said any further Israeli attack on Lebanon would be considered a violation of the memorandum CBS News,Deutsche Welle,Business Standard.
Why is there uncertainty about this condition?
The memorandum has not been published in full, so outside observers cannot verify its exact terms, and Israel is not a formal party to the U.S.-Iran deal even though Iran says Israel's conduct is part of the arrangement Bluefield Daily Tel…,Deutsche Welle,Globe and Mail.
What happens next in the U.S.-Iran process?
Iranian officials said the memorandum is expected to be signed in Switzerland and that a new round of negotiations on a final agreement would likely begin Friday, with talks expected to run for 60 days and cover nuclear issues and sanctions relief وكاله عمون …,News18,Milliyet.
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