Khamenei ties US-Iran peace deal to Israel ending attacks on Lebanon
Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has stated that any peace agreement with the U.S. is conditional upon Israel ending its military operations in Lebanon. This demand complicates ongoing diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict between Tehran and Washington.
Why it matters
The linkage of regional conflicts to U.S.-Iran relations highlights the complex web of alliances and conditions governing Middle Eastern stability.
Iran’s supreme leader calls for ‘absolute, unconditional termination’ of Israel’s attacks on Lebanon amid reports of renewed diplomacy.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Iran's Mojtaba Khamenei voiced his support for Hezbollah in a series of posts on X [Murad Sezer/Reuters] By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 26 Jul 2026 26 Jul 2026 Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has said that peace between Tehran and Washington is contingent on Israel stopping its attacks on Lebanon.
Khamenei made the statement in a post on X on Sunday.
Iran “has designated the preservation of Lebanon’s territorial integrity, and the absolute, unconditional termination of the Zionist regime’s aggression as the primary condition for any agreement to ending the imposed war against the aggressive US”, he wrote.
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