Any attack on Lebanon is ‌violation ​of ​agreement ‌with US: Iranian foreign minister

Any Israeli attack on Lebanon or continued presence on Lebanese territory from now on constitutes a violation of the interim agreement with the United States, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.

"In our view, the two parties to this memorandum are the US and Israel on one side, and Iran and Hezbollah on the other," he stated on Tuesday.

Araghchi also added that Iran and the US will start a new round of negotiations on Friday in Switzerland to reach a final agreement after the official start of the interim agreement.

The upcoming US-Iran negotiations will be broken into two stages, according to the Iranian minister.

The first will cover issues such as the status of the Strait of Hormuz, the US’s naval blockade, and reconstruction after the US-Israeli bombardment of Iran’s infrastructure. A later stage of negotiations will cover nuclear issues and sanctions relief to be resolved in a final agreement.