An informed Iranian source cautioned that Tehran will withdraw from the temporary ceasefire agreement if the Israeli regime continues to violate the truce by persisting in its attacks on Lebanon.
Speaking to Tasnim on Wednesday, the informed source said Iran will withdraw from the agreement if the Zionist regime keeps violating the ceasefire by proceeding with its attacks on Lebanon.
Iran is currently considering the possibility of exiting the ceasefire agreement in light of the ongoing violations by the Zionist regime regarding its military operations against Lebanon, the source added.
The source emphasized that the cessation of hostilities on all fronts, including against the “heroic Islamic Resistance in Lebanon”, has been part of the two-week ceasefire plan accepted by the United States. However, he said, the Zionist regime has conducted brutal attacks against Lebanon this morning in blatant violation of the ceasefire.
According to the official, while examining Iran’s potential withdrawal from the ceasefire plan, the Armed Forces of Iran are determining targets to respond to the Wednesday’s aggressions by the Zionist regime against Lebanon.
“If the US cannot leash its rabid dog in the region, Iran will exceptionally assist it in this matter! And that will be through force,” the source stated.
The US and the Israeli regime launched a large-scale unprovoked military campaign against Iran following the assassination of then Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, along with several senior military commanders and civilians on February 28.
In retaliation, Iranian Armed Forces launched attacks on American and Israeli positions in the region, demonstrating their capability to strike back effectively. Despite initial expectations by the attackers of a swift victory, the Iranian response proved significantly more potent, inflicting heavy damage on US and Israeli military resources while rallying the nation’s unity and resistance.
While the US president had issued an ultimatum, Pakistani mediation facilitated an agreement for a two-week ceasefire during which negotiations would take place in Islamabad. Iran has proposed a ten-point plan as the foundation for discussions, seeking terms such as the withdrawal of US forces from the region, lifting sanctions, and establishing control over the Strait of Hormuz.
The Supreme National Security Council of Iran emphasized on April 8 that the aggression led to a historic victory for Iran, compelling the US to accept negotiation terms, including a plan for guaranteed non-aggression and the cessation of hostilities.
Iran has stressed that the negotiations would not signify an end to the conflict but rather an extension of the battlefield into diplomatic efforts, with a clear stance of distrust towards the US.
Araqchi-Munir
During a phone call on Wednesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan Field Marshal Asim Munir highlighted the importance of maintaining coordination and following up on agreed-upon topics from a recent conversation between Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
The two officials also addressed incidents of ceasefire violations in Iran and Lebanon by the Israeli regime.
For his part, Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif called on all parties exercise restraint and respect the ceasefire for two weeks, as agreed upon, so that diplomacy can take a lead role towards peaceful settlement of the conflict.
Source: Al-Manar English Website