Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has confirmed that the ceasefire agreement between Tehran and Washington covers all fronts, including Lebanon. The declaration cements what Iranian officials have been pushing for weeks: no deal with the US that doesn’t address Israeli military operations against Hezbollah.
From ultimatum to confirmation
Araghchi has been building toward this moment since at least April 2026. Back then, he framed the situation as a binary choice for the US: either commit to a genuine truce or continue backing Israeli operations in Lebanon. You can’t do both, was the message.
On May 23, Araghchi took that position directly to Hezbollah’s secretary-general, emphasizing that any agreements with Washington must be explicitly linked to a cessation of hostilities in Lebanon.
The confirmation that the ceasefire now covers Lebanon follows a 45-day ceasefire extension between Israel and Lebanon that was announced around mid-May 2026. That extension came amid active US-Iran negotiations, suggesting the two diplomatic tracks were running in parallel, if not directly intertwined.