Iran’s foreign minister said that ending the Israeli occupation and halting attacks are the key to restoring calm to Lebanon, as attacks by the US and Israel continued against Tehran, Anadolu reports. Abbas Araghchi, speaking over the phone with his French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot Saturday night, said Israel and the US are “the main cause of insecurity” in the region and the Strait of Hormuz, the state news agency IRNA reported. “All countries of the region need to take a responsible approach to this situation and firmly condemn the criminal act of the aggressors in attacking Iran, as well as refraining from any action that could escalate and expand the scope of the conflict,” Araghchi said. The top diplomat reaffirmed Iran’s determination […]
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