Denial of a Quoted Statement Attributed to Kamal Kharrazi

According to Khabaronline, an Iranian news agency, the Al-Dustour newspaper claimed on November 26, 2025, citing Reuters, that “Kamal Kharrazi stated that any attempt to undermine Hezbollah’s weapons would negatively impact Lebanon’s security and stability.” However, the Foreign Policy Strategic Council emphasized that its president had not given any interview on this subject at all.

Seyed Ali Naqi Kharrazi, commonly known as Kamal Kharrazi, is an Iranian politician associated with reformist views. His background includes serving as Iran’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, membership in the Foreign Policy Strategic Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Secretary of the Cognitive Sciences and Technologies Development Headquarters, and Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations. He currently serves as the President of Iran’s Foreign Policy Strategic Council.