TEHRAN (Kashmir English): Iran’s deputy foreign minister said the country was on the verge of responding to a ceasefire violation overnight but held back after Pakistan intervened, Sky News reported.
Saeed Khatibzadeh also confirmed that Iran’s delegation will head to peace talks in Islamabad, as mediation efforts by Pakistan continue following the truce.
The development came after Israel bombed more targets in Lebanon on Thursday, putting the U.S.-Iran ceasefire into further jeopardy.
BREAKING: Iran’s deputy Foreign Minister says they were “on the verge” of responding to the ceasefire violation last night, but Pakistan intervened https://t.co/PAiZ4D1jU3
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Israel and Washington have said Lebanon is not covered by the truce announced late on Tuesday by Trump. However, Iran and Pakistan, which acted as mediators, say it was explicitly part of the deal.
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, expected to head the Iranian delegation opposite U.S. Vice President JD Vance, tweeted that Lebanon and the rest of Iran’s “axis” of regional allies were inseparable parts of any ceasefire.
A Pakistani source told Reuters that Islamabad was working on ceasefires for Lebanon as well as Yemen, where Israel has also hit Iran-aligned forces: “It will be discussed during the (upcoming) talks and we will settle it.”
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