Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he has instructed his cabinet to begin negotiations with Lebanon “as soon as possible” following repeated requests from Beirut for direct talks.
The planned discussions will focus on disarming Hezbollah and establishing peaceful relations between the two countries, Netanyahu said, welcoming the Lebanese prime minister’s call to demilitarize Beirut.
However, Axios cited an Israeli official as saying there is no ceasefire in Lebanon despite talks planned in the coming days.
Trump asks Netanyahu to scale back Lebanon attacks to help Iran talks - NBC
US President Donald Trump asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone call on Wednesday to scale back strikes in Lebanon to help ensure the success of the talks with Iran, NBC News reported citing a senior administration official.
While the United States and Israel have both said Lebanon is not covered by the ceasefire with Iran, Israel agreed “to be a helpful partner,” the official was quoted as saying.
Iran says no peace talks with US unless Lebanon issue resolved - Fars
With attacks on Lebanon ongoing, Iran considers negotiations “strategically meaningless and futile," a source cited by the IRGC-affiliated Fars News Agency said, ahead of peace talks slated for Friday in Pakistan.
“The issue of Lebanon and a ceasefire in that country are a firm and non-negotiable precondition of the Islamic Republic of Iran for entering any new negotiation process," the source was quoted as saying.
The source added that Tehran had refused to accept a ceasefire until the United States, including President Donald Trump, formally acknowledged the overall framework of a proposed 10-point package.
The source emphasized that senior officials of the Islamic Republic are in full agreement on the issue, signaling a unified and coordinated stance from Tehran.
According to the source, Tehran's message is clear: unless the situation in Lebanon is resolved, there will be no negotiations.
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