US-Iran deal ‘includes end to Israel’s occupation of Lebanon’

Lebanese soldiers are deployed in the village of Beer al-Salassel, south Lebanon (Mohammed Zaatari/AP)

Iran’s foreign minster has said a deal to end the Iran war includes the ending of Israel’s occupation of Lebanon.

Iranian state television quoted Abbas Araghchi making the comment to foreign diplomats in a briefing.

It also quoted Mr Araghchi as saying that Israel’s continued occupation of southern Lebanon would violate the memorandum of understanding reached between the United States and Iran.

It remains unclear what is in the interim agreement as it has yet to be released publicly in full.