U.S. Strikes Lebanon Targets; Iranian Media Says Ceasefire Ended
Iranian state television said a U.S.-Iran ceasefire reached in early April is likely to collapse if Israeli attacks on Hezbollah continue. Tasnim reported Tehran halted indirect talks with Washington after Israel ordered deeper operations in Lebanon.
thehindu.comIranian state television reported on Monday that a ceasefire agreed with the United States in early April is very likely to end if Israeli attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon continue. The broadcast gave no further details on timing or specific actions.
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Tasnim separately stated that Iran had stopped exchanging messages with Washington through mediators after Israel ordered troops to push deeper into Lebanon.
Both sides had traded strikes on military targets before the truce took effect. Iranian state media said the latest Israeli operations in Beirut’s southern suburbs violated the agreement and reopened multiple fronts. The same reports linked any continued attacks to possible activation of additional shipping restrictions.
>"Violation on one front is a violation of the ceasefire on all fronts. The agency did not name specific timelines. Oil prices rose more than $6 a barrel after the Tasnim report. Kuwait activated air defenses on Monday following reported Iranian missile and drone activity over its territory.
U.S. forces intercepted two Iranian ballistic missiles late Sunday, the U.S. military said, adding that no American personnel were harmed. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated it had targeted a U.S.-used air base in response to earlier strikes on southern Iran.
Iranian officials cited in state media criticized the “constantly changing” U.S. negotiating stance. Pakistan’s Foreign Minister expressed concern about the sustainability of the ceasefire during talks with his Iranian counterpart on Monday, the Pakistani foreign ministry said.
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