Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said that Tehran is committed to ending Israel’s war on Lebanon, Al Jazeera reports, citing Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency.

Ghalibaf discussed the latest developments in the Middle East with the Lebanese counterpart Nabih Berri.

During their phone conversation, Ghalibaf said the first paragraph of the memorandum with the US addresses the end of hostilities in Lebanon and the preservation of its territorial integrity. He said Iran is “seriously pursuing” the removal of Israeli forces from Lebanese territory.

Berri acknowledged Iran’s efforts in Switzerland as being in the interests of the Lebanese people, but accused Washington of attempting to sidestep the issue of Lebanon’s sovereignty. He described US dealings with Israel as a “conspiracy and sedition”.

Both stressed the need for the newly formed “deconfliction” unit to meet urgently to address Israel’s ongoing invasion of Lebanon.