Iran’s foreign ministry says a ceasefire in Lebanon remains a key condition for any framework agreement with the United States aimed at ending the Middle East war. The statement is made as Tehran and Washington continue exchanging messages while working to finalise the terms of a proposed deal. According to the reports, Iran links progress toward the U.S.-related agreement to the cessation of fighting in Lebanon, treating it as a prerequisite rather than a separate or secondary issue. The two accounts agree on the central point: Iran maintains that a ceasefire in Lebanon must be in place for talks to move forward and for any agreement to be considered meaningful. At the same time, the reports describe ongoing diplomatic communication between Iran and the United States as they attempt to reach a broader framework intended to halt the conflict. No additional details are provided in the excerpts on the specific content of the proposed U.S.-Iran framework, the timeline, or whether the sides have reached any binding terms beyond the stated condition.