Minister of Foreign Affairs Joe Rajji meeting with an Iranian delegation led by his counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, in Beirut on June 3, 2025. (Credit: @YoussefRaggi/X)
"We do not interfere in Lebanon's internal affairs," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote on X about three weeks ago. "But we are in favor of any dialogue that would strengthen bilateral relations ... I invite my Lebanese counterpart Joe Rajji to visit Tehran." On Wednesday, Araghchi followed through: he sent a letter inviting the foreign minister, who is close to the Lebanese Forces, to Iran. Rajji had laid the groundwork for the invitation last month, proposing "negotiations in a neutral country" with Araghchi to discuss, in particular, the issue of Hezbollah's weapons. Araghchi's formal invitation to Rajji is significant, both in its timing and the message it conveys to Lebanese authorities.That same day, Lebanon appointed a civilian to head its delegation in the cease-fire monitoring...
"We do not interfere in Lebanon's internal affairs," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote on X about three weeks ago. "But we are in favor of any dialogue that would strengthen bilateral relations ... I invite my Lebanese counterpart Joe Rajji to visit Tehran." On Wednesday, Araghchi followed through: he sent a letter inviting the foreign minister, who is close to the Lebanese Forces, to Iran. Rajji had laid the groundwork for the invitation last month, proposing "negotiations in a neutral country" with Araghchi to discuss, in particular, the issue of Hezbollah's weapons. Araghchi's formal invitation to Rajji is significant, both in its timing and the message it conveys to Lebanese authorities.That same day, Lebanon appointed a civilian to head its delegation in the cease-fire...
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