Iran Speaker Demands Israeli Withdrawal From Southern Lebanon as Trump Says Deal Can Survive Attacks
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Updated · BBC.com · Jun 16
Iran Speaker Demands Israeli Withdrawal From Southern Lebanon as Trump Says Deal Can Survive Attacks
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 16
Summary
Mohammad Ghalibaf said in a phone call with Lebanon's parliamentary speaker that Israel must leave southern Lebanon, adding later on Telegram that the war must end "on all fronts, including Lebanon."
Southern Lebanon was folded into Iran's ceasefire position as Ghalibaf said Israeli forces should quit "occupied areas" so displaced residents can return home "with dignity and pride."
Esmail Baghaei, Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson, reinforced that line earlier by calling Lebanon an "inseparable" part of any agreement to end the war.
Donald Trump had struck a different note earlier, saying he believed his deal with Iran could survive even if Israel kept attacking Lebanon.