Published on 6/15/2026
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, in phone calls with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, affirmed his country’s keenness to stop the Israeli war on Lebanon, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that the occupation army would remain in Lebanon, Gaza and Syria.
During the phone calls that took place today, Monday, with Aoun and Berri, Araqchi held the United States responsible for ensuring the implementation of the memorandum of understanding to stop the war signed between Washington and Tehran, yesterday evening, Sunday, with Pakistani mediation.
Araqchi stressed the need to respect Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, expressing his hope that the agreement between his country and America would contribute to putting an end to military operations on all fronts to establish stability in the region.
A statement by the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in this regard also confirmed that Araqchi briefed Aoun and Berri on the terms of the memorandum of understanding with Washington, especially those related to Lebanon.
In another development, the Iranian Foreign Minister stressed, during separate phone calls with his counterparts from Türkiye, Egypt and Iraq, today, Monday, the necessity of completely stopping the Israeli attacks on Lebanon.
Lebanese welcome
For his part, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun welcomed, today, Monday, the understanding between the United States and Iran to stop the war in the Middle East, including Lebanon, during the call he had with Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi.
Aoun expressed his hope that the agreement would constitute a “positive step” towards reducing tensions and opening the door to diplomatic solutions that contribute to enhancing regional and international security and stability, according to a statement by the Lebanese presidency.
During the call, the importance of continuing political and diplomatic efforts aimed at establishing sustainable stability in the region was emphasized, and Aoun indicated in this regard that “Lebanon’s stability, security, and sovereignty remain a national priority.”
Israeli refusal
In conjunction with these developments, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that the Israeli army would remain in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria “as long as necessary.”
Netanyahu said – in a press conference on Monday – that he did not know the details of the agreement between America and Iran, expressing his commitment to continuing the occupation of Lebanese areas.
The Israeli Prime Minister stressed that whether an agreement is reached with Iran or not, it will not possess nuclear weapons, stressing the continuation of military operations “to ensure Israel’s security on various fronts,” as he put it.
The first round of negotiations between Iran and the United States is expected to begin after the official signing of the memorandum of understanding to stop the war, in the Swiss city of Geneva, next Friday, according to what American and Iranian officials confirmed.
On February 28, America and Israel launched a war against Iran, which responded with attacks on Israel and against what it said were American interests in Arab countries, before reaching a temporary ceasefire on April 8.
Since last March 2, that is, two days after the outbreak of the American-Israeli war on Iran, Tel Aviv has launched an expanded aggression against Lebanon, leaving 3,783 dead and about 11,700 wounded, in addition to more than a million displaced, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health.
