🔆 Europe sided with Iran on Lebanon
European nations are now openly supporting Iran’s primary requirement: that the April 7 ceasefire must extend to Lebanon. This shift comes just twenty-four hours after negotiations stalled because the United States and Israel declined to include Lebanon in the agreement.
Spain has officially reopened its embassy in Tehran following a month-long closure. Additionally, Spain joined the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, and the European Commission in a collective declaration demanding that Lebanon be covered under the ceasefire. Foreign ministers Albares, Barrot, and Cooper specifically denounced Israel’s recent Wednesday strikes on Beirut, labeling them as a threat to the potential peace deal. $TNSR
This insistence on including Lebanon mirrors the specific demand made by Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf. Yesterday, Ghalibaf cited the lack of Lebanon’s inclusion as his reason for walking away from the 10-point proposal ahead of the upcoming talks in Islamabad this Saturday. $TRADOOR $ARIA