It is not possible to ask for a ceasefire, accept terms, agree to a ceasefire that also applies to Lebanon, and then watch your ally [Israel] just carry out massacres. Said Khatibzadeh, Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran, stated this in an interview with BBC.
According to him, the USA “must make a choice” whether it wants war or peace.
To the question whether Iran will withdraw from the negotiations if Israel’s strikes continue, he answered. “We are very focused on the welfare of the entire Middle East.”
Khatibzadeh reiterated that the agreement included Lebanon, and Iran and its allies were ready to “accept the ceasefire only on those terms.”
The deputy minister stated that the “exchange of messages” between the parties through Pakistan continued last night.
He added that Iran is “focused on completing this process” because it “comes from the country’s national interests”.
According to him, JD Vance will lead the negotiations on behalf of the USA, and Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the Speaker of the Parliament, on behalf of Iran.
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