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Israel Strikes Hezbollah Rocket Sites in Lebanon After Months of Cross-Border Attacks; Iran Suspends Indirect U.S. Talks
Iran has stopped all message exchange with the United States, including ongoing talks, in response to Israel's expanded offensive in Lebanon. The suspension was reported by Tasnim News Agency, which is affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps according to the Jerusalem Post. Oil prices rose sharply as Israeli troops moved deeper into Lebanon and after U.S.
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Iran has stopped “message exchange” with the United States in protest of Israel’s bombing of Lebanon, according to Iranian state media. Tasnim news agency reported that Tehran called an immediate halt to “dialogue and exchange of texts through mediation” following Israel’s military activity in Lebanon.
The suspension was announced as Israel expanded its offensive in Lebanon. CBS News had reported that Israel was expanding its offensive in Lebanon at the same time U.S. and Iranian officials were continuing indirect talks. Reuters, citing Tasnim, said Iran may also block the Strait of Hormuz, though the agency attributed the threat to unnamed Iranian sources.
The United States conducted strikes on Iranian radar sites during the same period. No source in the bundle attributes a specific U.S. statement on the timing or rationale for those strikes beyond describing them in earlier reporting as actions taken in self-defense.
Oil prices rose in early Asian trading on Monday, climbing toward $18 per barrel according to OilPrice.com. The increase reflected concerns that the broader Middle East conflict is moving toward escalation, the outlet reported.
Tasnim News Agency’s account, relayed by Reuters, Jerusalem Post, ABC and Javier Blas on X, presented the suspension as a direct response to Israeli strikes rather than to any Iranian-initiated action.
