Report: Iran tells US will keep hitting Israel if Lebanon not included in deal
Iran has sent a "clear message" to Washington: if the negotiated solution does not include a cessation of the Israeli war on Lebanon and the commencement of negotiations, Tehran will treat the United States and Israel separately, a media report said.
"In other words, it will adhere to the ceasefire and agreement with the Americans, but Israel will remain a target for its missiles," a political source familiar with the negotiations told al-Joumhouria newspaper.
The source added: "The situation changes by the hour, and new factors influence the negotiations on the main stage, namely Iran. So how much more so in Lebanon, which is an extension of the main stage? The latest factor is the Houthi threat to close the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which will inevitably raise the price of oil -- a major concern for (U.S. President Donald) Trump in global markets."
The source pointed out that "increasing the level of military pressure will expedite finding a way to stop the war. Lebanon can only wait and see how things unfold."
He revealed that several external parties are working to prepare the ground for negotiations in Lebanon, particularly France and Egypt, in parallel with the Turkish-Saudi initiative to end the war in the region.
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