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Three-minute read<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In recent weeks, Iranian political authorities have been dispatched across the region, desperately attempting to prevent an Israeli military strike and potential U.S. backing through a mix of threats and pleas. Yet, as Tehran\u2019s military and religious figures continue to escalate their aggressive rhetoric, the failure of Iran’s regional strategy is becoming evident. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the unprecedented stance taken by Lebanese officials, revealing the increasing weakness of the regime’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The shift became glaringly clear after Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the regime’s Parliament, gave an exclusive <\/span>interview to <\/span>Le Figaro<\/span><\/i><\/a> on October 17. Ghalibaf suggested that Tehran was willing to negotiate with France to implement United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701. He claimed, \u201cIran is prepared to discuss specific measures to enforce Resolution 1701 with France, aiming for a ceasefire in southern Lebanon.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n UN Security Council <\/span>Resolution 1701<\/span><\/a>, adopted in 2006, aimed to end the Israel-Hezbollah conflict by mandating a ceasefire, the withdrawal of Israeli forces, and the deployment of the Lebanese army and UN peacekeepers to secure southern Lebanon, while calling for the disarmament of non-state actors like Hezbollah.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n #Iranian<\/a> Regime Escalates #Nuclear<\/a> Threats as Diplomatic Efforts and Calls for Islamic Unity Failhttps:\/\/t.co\/5H710VjrCg<\/a><\/p>\n — NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) October 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nA Diplomatic Misstep<\/h3>\n
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