Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tuesday that ending the fighting in Lebanon is a prerequisite for implementing a peace deal with the U.S. [1, 2].

The statement establishes a critical diplomatic hurdle for the tentative accords, linking the broader geopolitical stability of the region to the specific resolution of the conflict in Lebanon.

Speaking at the Iranian Foreign Ministry headquarters in Tehran, Araghchi addressed ambassadors and heads of diplomatic missions accredited in the city [4, 1]. He said the end of the fighting in Lebanon is a prerequisite for the implementation of the accords of the U.S. deal [1].

Araghchi said that Israel must withdraw from Lebanon for the tentative U.S.–Iran deal to be signed [2]. He said that ending the Lebanon conflict is essential for the process to move forward.

During a televised briefing, Araghchi said that peace can only be achieved when the occupation of Lebanon ends and fighting stops [3]. This requirement ties the signing of the peace agreement directly to the cessation of hostilities and the withdrawal of Israeli forces.

Reports indicate that the foreign minister referenced a 10-day [5] cease-fire as part of the considerations for the diplomatic path forward. The requirement for Israeli withdrawal remains a central point of the Iranian position before the accords are finalized.

Araghchi's briefing to the diplomatic corps in Tehran serves as a public signal to international mediators that Iran will not sign the agreement while active conflict persists in Lebanon [1, 4]. The deal remains tentative as the parties negotiate the specific terms of the withdrawal, and the timeline for the cessation of violence.

“"The end of the fighting in Lebanon is a prerequisite for the implementation of the accords of the U.S. deal,"”

By linking the U.S.–Iran peace deal to the situation in Lebanon, Iran is leveraging its regional influence to ensure a favorable outcome for its allies. This strategy transforms a bilateral agreement into a multilateral regional settlement, effectively making the Lebanese conflict a primary condition for the normalization of relations between Tehran and Washington.