Israel urged to withdraw from 'occupied areas' in Lebanon
Ahead of a planned Friday peace deal to end the U.S.-Iran war, Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf told Lebanon's parliament speaker on Tuesday that Israeli forces must pull out of occupied Lebanese territory.
- World
- Reuters
- Published Date: 07:31 PM 16 June 2026
Israel must withdraw from "occupied areas" in Lebanon, Iran's top negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said on Tuesday in a call with Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, as Tehran and Washington planned to sign a peace deal on Friday to end their war.
"The people of southern Lebanon must return to their homes", Qalibaf added in a post on his Telegram channel.
- Hacking group claims major hack of Novo Nordisk and attempted $25 million extortion
- Trump never sought to install Reza Pahlavi as Iran's leader: JD Vance
- US Senate narrowly blocks new bid to rein in Trump war powers
- Trump says Russia should make deal, signals oil sanctions return
- Russia says frigate fired warning shots at British yacht in English Channel