Report: Araghchi told Hezbollah not to discuss arms before knowing outcome of talks with US
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s visit to Lebanon was aimed at saying that “Tehran is still present in Lebanon,” a source close to Hezbollah told Al-Arabiya’s Al-Hadath channel.
“What’s new in Araghchi’s visit is that he said that Iran would deal with the Lebanese state and not with political parties,” the source said.
“Araghchi’s message was to avoid engaging in a dialogue that would decide the fate of (Hezbollah’s) weapons before knowing the outcome of the (Iranian nuclear) negotiations with the U.S.,” the source added.
“Araghchi’s message to the allies was that Tehran is determined to absorb the requirements of the new era and to deal with its transformations,” the source went on to say.
Source: Naharnet
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