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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi Calls Joseph Aoun To Halt Israel’s Attacks, End Southern Lebanon Occupation
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi phoned President Joseph Aoun to discuss Lebanon and regional developments. Araghchi urged halting Israeli attacks and ending southern Lebanon occupation.
14 outlets told this the same way.
Aoun and Araghchi Call
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun received a telephone call from Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi to discuss the latest developments in Lebanon and the wider region. Araghchi emphasized Iran's special focus on the necessity of halting the Zionist regime's attacks and aggressions against Lebanon and ending the occupation of the country's southern regions.
Aoun stressed the priority and necessity of reaching diplomatic solutions to the ongoing crises in the region during the call. The two sides also discussed ways to expand bilateral relations between Tehran and Beirut and maintaining continuous contacts and dialogues between officials of both countries.
Diplomacy as the Focus
The Lebanese presidency said both sides agreed on the need to support diplomatic solutions as the best means of ending conflicts in the region during the Wednesday call. The Iranian Foreign Ministry said Araghchi stressed the need to halt Israeli attacks on Lebanon and end the occupation of areas in the country’s south while briefing Aoun on Iran’s diplomatic efforts in recent weeks and days.
The call came as regional tensions remained high, with Israel continuing attacks on Lebanon despite a US-sponsored framework agreement providing for its gradual withdrawal from Lebanese territory. The reports also said Iran and the US remained at odds over navigation through the strategic Strait of Hormuz amid heightened maritime tensions.
Regional Talks and UNIFIL
In parallel reporting, Berri met UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix in Beirut and reiterated Lebanon’s support for maintaining UNIFIL’s presence in the south. Berri said Lebanon would continue working "to safeguard its sovereign rights, protect its borders and liberate every last inch of its land from Israeli occupation."
The same reporting said discussions addressed conditions in Lebanon, developments within UNIFIL’s area of operations and continuing Israeli attacks and violations of UN Security Council Resolution 1701. The reporting also stated that the Security Council decided that UNIFIL’s mandate would end on December 31, 2026, followed by a gradual, safe and coordinated withdrawal over the course of a year.