Vahid Online in English

Automated AI translations of Vahid Online reporting. Exported from the Telegram Channel. Original content also available on X/Twitter.

← Back to latest feed

6 Jun 2026, 16:23

Abbas Araghchi, the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic, on Friday responded to the explicit criticism from high-ranking Lebanese officials by placing all the blame on Israel.

Nawaf Salam, the Prime Minister of Lebanon, on Friday, June 15, addressed Iranian leaders in a straightforward tone during a press conference, saying: "Have mercy on our south; stop turning it and its people into a bargaining chip."
Joseph Aoun, the President of Lebanon, also had a similar message for Iran in an interview with CNN. He stated: "This is not your country; it is our country. Interfering in our country is not your duty."
In response to these criticisms that Lebanese officials have been expressing clearly for months, Araghchi wrote in a message: "If Lebanon were a bargaining tool for Iran, we would have reached an agreement a long time ago."
The Iranian Foreign Minister further addressed Aoun, saying: "Mr. President, save Lebanon from your real enemy."
In his message, Araghchi stated: "Based on Mr. Aoun's words, anyone would think that it is Iran that has occupied one-fifth of Lebanon, displaced a quarter of its people, and bombards its country every day."
@VahidHeadline
A few hours later, Ismail Baqaei, the spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, wrote in a Lebanese dialect: "بيبييع اللى واقف حدّو، وبیشتری اللى واقف ضدّو"; a phrase meaning "someone who stands beside him sells him, and someone who stands against him buys him."
The President of Lebanon also addressed Iran and the Revolutionary Guards, stating: "This country is our country, not yours," and emphasized that the Lebanese are tired of war and want to live in peace and stability.
@VahidOOnLine

📡 @VahidOnline

Mapped locations (3)

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors