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Araghchi to Lavrov: Israeli Attacks on Lebanon “Must Stop Completely”

Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi and Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in a joint press conference in Moscow (December 2025).

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov that Israeli attacks on Lebanon “must stop completely.”

During a phone call, the two ministers discussed the Islamabad memorandum of understanding (MoU), along with regional and bilateral issues, Iranian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.

Araghchi briefed Lavrov on details of the memorandum and stressed the responsibility of the US to ensure proper implementation of its provisions, as well as the need for a complete halt to Israeli attacks on Lebanon.

“In the course of this telephone conversation, the Iranian foreign minister explained the details of the memorandum of understanding and emphasized the responsibility of the United States for the proper implementation of its provisions and the necessity of a complete cessation of military actions by Israel against Lebanon,” the statement read.

Lavrov welcomed the finalization of the MoU’s text and expressed Russia’s full support for implementing its provisions, according to the ministry.

The two ministers also emphasized the need for the international community and the UN Security Council to support the understanding, as well as continued diplomatic cooperation among regional countries to consolidate peace and stability.

Source: Iranian media (edited by Al-Manar)