Iran's foreign minister calls for end to war on all fronts, including Lebanon

Iran's foreign minister told Al Jazeera that Tehran demands the war be stopped and ended on all fronts, including Lebanon, according to a Telegram post by Al Jazeera Arabic.

Zenga News Middle East Desk · Edited by Onur IrmakoOctober 31, 2026 · Updated 14:04 GMT · 2 min read

MIDDLE EAST — Iran's foreign minister told Al Jazeera that Iran demands a halt to the war and an end to it on all fronts, including Lebanon, according to a Telegram post by Al Jazeera Arabic on 31 October 2026.

The post carried a "breaking" label. Its headline said the minister made the remarks to the broadcaster. It gave no other wording from the interview. This report relies only on that post, which has not been independently verified.

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What the post says

According to Al Jazeera Arabic's Telegram channel, the minister said Iran demands the war be stopped and brought to an end "on all fronts, including Lebanon". The phrase is a translation of the Arabic headline.

The post did not name the minister. It did not say where or when the interview was recorded. It also did not say whether the remarks were broadcast in full or are an excerpt from a longer conversation.

What is not stated

The post does not say which war the minister meant. It does not list the other fronts he referred to beyond Lebanon. It gives no information on the current fighting in any of those places.

The post does not describe any proposal, timetable or conditions attached to the demand. It does not say whether Iran has made the request to other governments or to mediators. It also does not report any response from Israel, Lebanon, the United States or other parties.

Al Jazeera Arabic's channel did not provide a link to a full transcript or video in the material reviewed. No official statement from the Iranian foreign ministry confirming the remarks was available. Zenga News has not independently confirmed the comments.

Background

The source material for this report consists of a single social media post. It contains no background on the conflict, on Iran's role in it, or on the situation in Lebanon. For that reason, this report does not attempt to describe those matters.

Further detail is expected to depend on the full Al Jazeera interview, if and when it is published or broadcast. It would also depend on any statement from the Iranian foreign ministry. Until then, the only established fact is that Al Jazeera Arabic reported, via Telegram, that the minister made this demand to the broadcaster.

Zenga News will update this report if the interview or an official statement becomes available.