WANA (Apr 08) – Iran’s foreign minister said halting Israeli attacks on Lebanon is among Tehran’s key conditions for any ceasefire with the United States, stressing that Washington must choose between honoring a truce and allowing the war to continue through Israel.

 

In a post on X, shared alongside a repost of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s message, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the terms of a ceasefire between Iran and the United States were “clear and explicit.”

 

“The conditions for a ceasefire between Iran and the United States are clear and explicit: the U.S. must choose — either a ceasefire, or the continuation of war through Israel. It cannot have both,” he wrote.

 

Emphasizing Lebanon as a central element of those conditions, Araghchi added: “The world is watching the killings in Lebanon. The ball is now in America’s court, and global public opinion is watching to see whether it will honor its commitments.”

 

His remarks suggest that, from Tehran’s perspective, any ceasefire cannot be separated from developments on the ground in Lebanon, and that restraining Israel’s actions there is considered part of the broader framework for de-escalation.

 

The statement amounts to a direct diplomatic message to Washington: from Iran’s point of view, a ceasefire will carry little meaning if Israeli military operations in Lebanon continue unchecked.