Lebanese President Najib Mikati
Mohamad Hasan Sweidan:
“Summary of a series of meetings I held in Tehran over the past few days:
• Everyone in Iran confirms that progress in negotiations with the United States is tied to ending the war in Lebanon.
• The Lebanese authorities are one of the obstacles to achieving a ceasefire in Lebanon.
• Their refusal to appoint a Lebanese representative to the joint US-Iran-Lebanon committee overseeing the ceasefire is delaying the committee from beginning its work.
• There are ongoing contacts between the Lebanese authorities and the Americans aimed at ensuring Lebanon is not included on the negotiating table with the Iranians.
• What the Lebanese authorities are doing through direct negotiations will not affect Iran’s insistence on achieving an end to the war and securing an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon.
• In Iran, all Israeli ceasefire violations and attacks are being closely monitored, and the Iranian leadership is in full coordination with the resistance and Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri.
• There are ongoing Arab-Iranian contacts regarding Lebanon, particularly with Saudi Arabia.”
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