TEHRAN: Iran has warned that any ceasefire agreement reached with the United States extends beyond Iranian territory and applies to all regional fronts, including Lebanon, according to a statement issued by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
In a post on X, Araghchi said the ceasefire between Iran and the United States should be understood as a comprehensive arrangement covering all areas of conflict involving the two sides and their allies.
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“The ceasefire between Iran and the United States is undoubtedly a ceasefire on all fronts, including Lebanon,” he said, adding that a violation on any one front would be regarded as a breach of the entire agreement.
He further warned that responsibility for any such violation and its consequences would rest with the United States and Israel.
The statement comes amid heightened tensions following reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered strikes on alleged Hezbollah positions in Beirut’s southern suburbs.
Israel has repeatedly accused Hezbollah of violating ceasefire arrangements, while Iran and Lebanese officials have argued that Israeli military actions are contributing to growing instability in the region.
Separately, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Tehran would continue supporting Hezbollah in the face of what it described as Israeli aggression against Lebanon. He added that maintaining a ceasefire in Lebanon was a fundamental condition for any potential agreement between Iran and the United States.
However, some U.S. and Israeli officials have reportedly argued that a ceasefire between Washington and Tehran does not automatically apply to Israeli military operations in Lebanon, highlighting differing interpretations of the scope of any such arrangement.
Meanwhile, Iran has reportedly suspended indirect diplomatic communications with the United States as tensions continue to rise across the Middle East, according to a report carried by a news agency affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
The report said Iran’s negotiating team has halted the exchange of messages with Washington through mediators, signaling a further deterioration in diplomatic engagement between the two countries.
According to the report, the decision was taken in response to intensified Israeli military operations in Lebanon and Gaza, which Tehran has strongly condemned.
Sources cited in the report said Iran has made it clear that no talks or indirect communications with the United States will resume unless Israeli military actions in Lebanon and Gaza are halted.
Iranian officials also argued that attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon are exacerbating already heightened regional tensions and pose a threat to stability in the Middle East.
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The report further claimed that Tehran views the recent military actions as a violation of an alleged ceasefire understanding reached with the United States on April 8.
