Any Israeli strike on Beirut would trigger a return to full-scale war, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned, vowing that Tehran would not let attacks on Lebanon go unanswered.
According to Beirut-based news media, Araghchi set conditions for Iran’s willingness to re-engage in negotiations, saying Tehran’s return to talks would depend on securing what he described as the rights of the Iranian nation. In his formulation, diplomacy is possible only if military pressure and attacks on Iran, Lebanon and the wider region are brought to an end.
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“If Israel attacks Beirut, the result will be the return to war,” he said. “Either the war stops in both Iran and Lebanon, or it doesn’t stop.”
Despite rising tensions amid recent strikes, he said communication with the US “has not been cut off,” adding that “messages have been exchanged regarding the need to stop attacks against Beirut.”
Araghchi further asserted that Iran has the capability to continue the war “for any duration,” while adding that this does not mean Tehran is seeking conflict. The dual message is aimed at signaling both Iran’s preparedness for prolonged confrontation and formal openness to fast political resolution if its conditions are met.
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Recent efforts to end the US-Iran war had already hit a bottleneck by the end of May, after US President Donald Trump personally tightened the terms of a draft memorandum, proposing several changes to a text that US and Iranian negotiators had already tentatively agreed upon.
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According to Reuters, Iran is reviewing a proposed agreement to halt the war but has not communicated with Washington for several days, even as Trump says negotiations are continuing.
The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf responded by saying Tehran would not approve any agreement unless it fully secured “the rights of the Iranian people,” warning that further changes to the text risked additional delays.
The ceasefire has remained fragile and has come under repeated strain, with Israel’s ongoing strikes on Lebanon.
So far, the wider Iran-Israel war has killed thousands, driven oil prices, and displaced about 1.2 million people in Lebanon.
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