Iran will not end the war with the US unless Israel stops attacking Lebanon.
Not in the ledger Claimed by Government of Iran on 26 July 2026.
The statement
Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said on X that 'the absolute, unconditional termination of the Zionist regime's aggression' against Lebanon is Iran's primary condition for ending the war with the US, and called defending Hezbollah's fighters a 'strategic mandate'.
- Origin of the claim Al Jazeera
Verdict history
| When | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 18:00 UTC | active | withdrawn | Not a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): a threat, intention, promise or forecast, not a statement of fact. The statement stays in the record. |
Cite or reuse
The War Record, claim cl-20261027-0j06, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-0j06/