Pakistan, June 15 -- Iran has said the emerging memorandum of understanding with the United States includes a ceasefire in Lebanon as a core component. The development is significant as it links broader regional stability to ongoing US-Iran negotiations. Lebanon, regional actors, and global mediators are directly affected by the proposed framework.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Lebanon is explicitly included in the draft agreement. Moreover, he stressed that respect for Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity is part of the arrangement. He described the clause as central to efforts aimed at ending wider regional conflict.

In addition, Baghaei said the cessation of hostilities in Lebanon is an "insepa...