Iran has welcomed a ceasefire agreement between Hezbollah and Israel, reaffirming the Islamic Republic’s unwavering support for the Lebanese government, nation and its resistance movement.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei in a Wednesday statement reiterated Iran’s “firm support for the Lebanese government, nation and resistance,” stating that Tehran has long underlined the need for an immediate cessation of Israeli aggression against Gaza and Lebanon, and has undertaken extensive diplomatic efforts over the last 14 months toward that goal.
He noted that the Zionist entity's warmongering policies and atrocities, with the full support of the United States and certain European states, have resulted in the martyrdom of 60,000 innocent people, injury of 120,000 individuals, displacement of more than 3.5 million people from the oppressed Palestinian and Lebanese nations, and widespread destruction of critical infrastructure in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, Press TV reported.
The spokesman emphasized that the international community has a responsibility to safeguard peace and stability in West Asia, and exert effective pressure on the aggressive Israeli regime to stop the war on Gaza.
A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect at 4:00 am (local time) in Lebanon (0200 GMT) amid hopes the truce will bring a permanent end to Israeli attacks on Lebanese towns and cities and halt more than a year of fighting in southern Lebanon and the northern sector of the occupied territories.
Meanwhile, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said that the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon, UNIFIL, will also help implement the agreement.
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