Israel planning permanent Lebanon occupation – professor (VIDEO)

Professor Seyed Mohammad Marandi stated that Israel’s military presence in southern Lebanon and control of territory in Syria demonstrate its territorial ambitions and indicate the US is not upholding the interim peace deal with Iran. He noted that while a deal was reached for Israel’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon pending Hezbollah’s disarmament, Hezbollah rejected it, and Iran and the US have conflicting interpretations of the agreement. Marandi believes the US is not pressuring Israel to withdraw from its occupations.

• Professor Seyed Mohammad Marandi claims the US is breaching an interim peace deal with Iran.
• The breach is due to Israel’s continued military presence in southern Lebanon and control of territory in Syria.
• Marandi believes this reflects Israel’s broader territorial ambitions and the ‘greater Israel project’.
• A US-brokered deal for Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon was signed, but Hezbollah rejected it.
• Iran and the US have exchanged accusations of violating the terms of the tentative agreement.
• Marandi stated that Iran did not believe the US was serious about implementing the interim deal from the outset.