Tehran responds, dictates its course to Hezbollah and Berri: No negotiation
Iran is pushing to link all fronts and negotiate a halt to the war on a regional scale, while the U.S. and Israel insist on keeping the Lebanese and Iranian files separate.
People wave national flags and hold portraits of Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei as they march in support of the Iranian armed forces in central Tehran on March 25, 2026. (Credit: AFP)
What L'Orient-Le Jour has learnedBetween maneuvers and serious negotiations, the world is waiting to see what efforts and mediations aimed at ending the Israeli-U.S. war against Iran will yield. For both sides, a halt to hostilities is expected to be accompanied by the other's surrender. One thing is certain: no agreement is likely within the five-day deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump for Iran. Mediators are working to extend this deadline and open negotiations over a month, with attempts to secure a cease-fire during that period, while the U.S. insists talks must continue under fire.According to Iranian sources, Tehran has rejected the 15-point U.S. proposal, viewing it as unacceptable surrender clause. Some Iranian officials favor negotiations without making sweeping concessions but support a process that would allow...
What L'Orient-Le Jour has learnedBetween maneuvers and serious negotiations, the world is waiting to see what efforts and mediations aimed at ending the Israeli-U.S. war against Iran will yield. For both sides, a halt to hostilities is expected to be accompanied by the other's surrender. One thing is certain: no agreement is likely within the five-day deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump for Iran. Mediators are working to extend this deadline and open negotiations over a month, with attempts to secure a cease-fire during that period, while the U.S. insists talks must continue under fire.According to Iranian sources, Tehran has rejected the 15-point U.S. proposal, viewing it as unacceptable surrender clause. Some Iranian officials favor negotiations without making sweeping concessions but support a process that would...
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Who is Iran to dictate Lebanon on what to do! Shame on them!
26 March 2026 00:05