Iran's Araghchi Rebukes Lebanese President over Remarks on Tehran's Role in Lebanon
Araghchi said Iran is not using Lebanon as leverage and urged Aoun to focus on what he called the country’s real foe.
- On Saturday, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun accused Iran of exploiting his country as a "bargaining chip" in diplomatic maneuvers with the United States during a CNN interview.
- Tensions between Beirut and Tehran have risen as Aoun attempts to negotiate a ceasefire with Israel, arguing the country's interests no longer coincide with those of Iran's Revolutionary Guard.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi rejected the allegations on Saturday, writing on the X platform that Aoun's comments unfairly portrayed Iran as occupying one-fifth of Lebanon.
- Despite reaching a ceasefire agreement, fighting continues in the south; an Israeli air strike killed several soldiers including two officers, undermining de-escalation efforts.
- Hezbollah remains a critical obstacle, as its secretary-general Naim Qassem rejects disarmament discussions, though Aoun insists negotiation is the only solution to end the state of war.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abás Araqchi denied the accusations of Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, who claimed that the Iranian government uses Lebanon as a currency of exchange in its negotiations with the United States. “If Lebanon were a currency of exchange for Iran, we would have reached an agreement a long time ago,” Foreign Minister wrote in X. The conflict began on February 28, following a series of coordinated and surprising air strikes ag…
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‘Save Lebanon From Real Foe’: Iran Hits Back at Lebanese President Joseph Aoun’s ‘Bargaining Chip’ Accusation | 🌎 LatestLY
Amidst escalating diplomatic frictions in West Asia, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has fiercely rejected allegations levelled by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, who accused Tehran of exploiting Lebanon as a "bargaining chip" in its diplomatic manoeuvres with the United States to secure an end to the ongoing hostilities. 🌎 ‘Save Lebanon From Real Foe’: Iran Hits Back at Lebanese President Joseph Aoun’s ‘Bargaining Chip’ Accusation.
Iran's Araghchi rebukes Lebanese president over remarks on Tehran's role in Lebanon
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi criticised Lebanese President Joseph Aoun after the latter’s comments on Tehran’s role in Lebanon. In a post on X, Araghchi said Aoun’s remarks created the impression that Iran, rather than another actor, was responsible for Lebanon’s current challenges. “Based on Mr Aoun’s comments, one would think it’s Iran that has occupied 1/5 of Lebanon, displaced 1/4 of the Lebanese and is bombing his country on a da…
Iran's FM to Lebanese president: 'Save Lebanon from your real foe'
Araghchi has criticized the Lebanese president for misidentifying the source of Lebanon’s current challenges, advising him to “save Lebanon from your real foe” in response to his comments during an exclusive interview with CNN.
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