Tehran, June 18 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Baghaei in his interview with Al-Akhbar, said that the peace memorandum stipulates the other party's guarantee of Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Al Akhbar is known to be sympathetic to Lebanon's Hezbollah. In Iran's view, this means the complete withdrawal of occupying forces from Lebanese territory, as Baghaei explains. He said that on non-fulfillment of the commitment, the memorandum will be "nullified," and subsequent negotiations will not lead to a final agreement unless there is a complete cessation of hostilities and an end to the occupation.

The Foreign Ministry spokesman also addressed the issue of Lebanon's reconstruction, stating that "Iran is among...