Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) that the end of the Iran war included the end of Israel’s occupation of Lebanon, state TV reported.

Iranian state television quoted the top official making the comment to foreign diplomats in a briefing. It did not air the remarks, but put them in an on-screen graphic.

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“The important point I want to emphasise here is that in our view, there are two parties to this memorandum — one side is America and Israel, and the other side is Iran and Hezbollah. This is perhaps the most important issue in the memorandum — the declaration of an immediate and permanent end to the war on all fronts, including in Lebanon,” Mr. Araghchi said.

It also quoted Mr. Araghchi as saying that Israel’s continued occupation of southern Lebanon would violate the memorandum of understanding reached between the United States and Iran.

It remains unclear what is in the interim agreement, as it has yet to be released publicly in full.

With inputs from AP, AFP

An Iranian delegation led by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will reach Pakistan on Friday night (April 24, 2026) to hold bilateral consultations, discuss the U.S.-Iran ceasefire and the current developments in the region, officials and media reports said.

Mr. Araghchi will lead a small delegation to Pakistan, Oman, and Russia on Friday (April 24, 2026) to “hold bilateral consultations and discuss current developments in the region, as well as the latest situation” in the U.S.-Iran war, Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported.