Iran FM says backs efforts for simultaneous Gaza-Lebanon ceasefire

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks with Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati during their meeting in Beirut, on Oct. 4, 2024. (AP)
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  • 鈥淲e support the efforts for a ceasefire,鈥� Iran鈥檚 FM Abbas Araghchi said

BEIRUT: Iran鈥檚 Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday said his country backed efforts for a simultaneous ceasefire with Israel in both the Palestinian territory of Gaza and Lebanon.
鈥淲e support the efforts for a ceasefire, provided that first, the rights of the Lebanese people are respected and it is accepted by the (Hezbollah) resistance, and second, that it comes simultaneously with a ceasefire in Gaza,鈥� he said during a visit to Beirut.