The president of the Iranian Parliament, Mohamad Baqer Qalibaf, warned this Monday that if Israel does not stop attacking Lebanon, Tehran will suspend the negotiation process with the United States to end the conflict.
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It should be remembered that the attacks began last February 28, when Israel and the U.S. launched a military offensive against the Islamic Republic.
“If the Israeli aggression against Lebanon continues, we will not only suspend the negotiation process, but we will confront the enemy directly”, Qalibaf emphasized in a message published on social media, referring to a conversation held with his counterpart in Lebanon, Nabih Berri.
The statements of the Iranian leader, in which he also defended the “brotherhood” between the Lebanese and Iranian peoples, come hours after the President of the United States, Donald Trump, announced that Israel will not finally attack the Lebanese capital, Beirut, after having held a “very productive” conversation with the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.
“I have had a very productive call with Israeli Prime Minister ‘Bibi’ Netanyahu and there will be no troops going to Beirut and the troops that were on the way are already returning,” said the White House occupant in a message published on social media.
In his communication, the Republican also stated that he had held a telephone dialogue with members of the Lebanese Shia party-militia, Hezbollah, who “have agreed to stop shooting.”
“Israel will not attack them and they will not attack Israel,” Trump added.
Hours earlier, the magnate assured that “it’s no big deal” if Iran suspends negotiations, arguing in statements to NBC News that this would be “something logical” since, in his opinion, “they are better negotiators than fighters.”
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