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Iran-US talks will be suspended if Israel stays in south Lebanon — Tehran news agency
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An Israeli soldier is seen in an underground Hezbollah drone facility in Majdal Zoun, southern Lebanon, on June 18, 2026. (Emanuel Fabian/Times of Israel)
Iran’s semi-official news agency Tasnim reports that Tehran will suspend all negotiations with the US if Israel does not withdraw from south Lebanon, which Jerusalem has vowed not to do.
The agency says it has “learned” that if Article 1 in the temporary deal with Washington is not met, “namely, ending the war on all fronts, including Lebanon, and ensuring Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” talks will be halted.
Without implementation of Article 1, “negotiations are fundamentally meaningless,” Tasnim says.
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