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Iran's Ghalibaf to Lebanese counterpart: Ceasefire equally important

16 April 2026 17:00

Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf spoke by phone with his Lebanese counterpart Nabih Berri on April 16.

“A ceasefire in Lebanon is as important to us as a ceasefire in Iran,” Ghalibaf told Lebanon’s parliament speaker, Iran International reports.

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