TEHRAN: Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and his Lebanese counterpart Nabih Berri have discussed the latest developments in the Middle East.
Ghalibaf told Berri that Tehran is committed to ending Israel’s war on Lebanon, according to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency.
During their phone conversation, Ghalibaf said the first paragraph of the memorandum with the United States focuses on ending hostilities in Lebanon and preserving its territorial integrity. He said Iran is “seriously pursuing” the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanese territory.
Berri acknowledged Iran’s efforts in Switzerland as being in the interest of the Lebanese people, but accused Washington of trying to bypass the issue of Lebanon’s sovereignty. He described US dealings with Israel as a “conspiracy and sedition”.
Both sides stressed the need for the newly established “deconfliction” unit to hold an urgent meeting to address Israel’s ongoing invasion of Lebanon, Tasnim reported.