Publication date: 2024/10/04 (Last updated: 2024/10/05 07:43)
TEHRAN – Kyodo – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Arakchi said on Friday that his country was continuing talks with some countries toward a ceasefire in Lebanon “provided the rights of the Lebanese people are respected.”
This was revealed at a press conference held by Araghchi after talks with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Parliament Speaker Navi Berri in the capital Beirut, where he arrived on Friday with an Iranian delegation.
Arakuchi added: “I had good talks with Mikati and Berri, during which I emphasized that Iran stands on the side of Lebanon and the resistance forces.”
He said Iran was “continuing discussions” with other countries, which he did not name, for a ceasefire in Lebanon “provided the rights of the Lebanese people are respected.”
He was confident that “the crime of the Israeli occupation will fail as it has failed in the past,” and said the Lebanese people “will emerge victorious.”
Arakuchi said the country’s missile attack on Israel a few days ago was “legitimate self-defense in accordance with the principles of the United Nations Charter.”
Iran fired dozens of missiles at Israel last Tuesday night “in response to Israel’s assassinations of Ismail Haniyeh and Hassan Nasrallah and the massacres in Gaza and Lebanon.” This resulted in human casualties, property damage, airspace closures, and forced millions of Israelis to flee to evacuation centers.
Araqchi added: “Iran did not initiate the attack; rather, what we did was in response to targeting Iranian territory, the Iranian embassy in Damascus, and Iranian goals and interests.” added.
He added: “Iran has only targeted the security and military core of Israeli entities and has no plans to continue unless Israeli entities decide to continue their attacks.”
The Iranian minister warned Tel Aviv not to take “any measures or actions against us” and said: “Our response will be stronger and we will respond. Our response will be proportionate, complete and thoughtful. It’s going to be deep.”
“The current situation in Lebanon is not normal for my visit to Lebanon to be normal or routine. Regarding the ceasefire, I will speak with Lebanese officials and seek support from other countries to establish a ceasefire. We are continuing discussions with.” We support efforts to reach a ceasefire, provided the rights of the Lebanese people are respected. ”
