Iran Links US Negotiations to Immediate Lebanon Ceasefire and Israeli Withdrawal

Iran has said any agreement with the United States on ending the regional conflict and reopening the Strait of Hormuz must include a full cease‑fire on the Lebanese front. Tehran’s Revolutionary Guard demands that Israel halt attacks on Lebanon, withdraw from areas Iran calls occupied, and recognize Lebanon’s territorial integrity. The Iranian foreign minister warned that any strike on Beirut could trigger a wider war. Washington, under pressure from Congress and President Donald Trump, is pursuing a deal that would pause hostilities, lift the naval blockade and address Iran’s nuclear programme, but Tehran insists that security guarantees for Lebanon come first. Recent U.S. air‑defense actions against Iranian missiles and drones in the Gulf have heightened tensions, underscoring the fragility of the current truce.