by Steven Richards
The Islamic Republic of Iran suspended negotiations with the United States on Monday amid the ongoing U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports and Israeli strikes against the terror group Hezbollah in Lebanon, an ally of Tehran.
Iran argues that the U.S. and Israel are in violation of the fragile ceasefire that began in April.
“Due to the continuation of the Zionist regime’s actions in Lebanon and given that Lebanon was one of the preconditions of the ceasefire and that this ceasefire has now been violated on all fronts … the Iranian negotiating team will suspend ‘talks and the exchange of texts through mediators,’” Iran’s semi-official news agency Tasnim reported.
“The ceasefire between Iran and the US is unequivocally a ceasefire on all fronts, including in Lebanon,” Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi posted to X. “Its violation on one front is a violation of the ceasefire on all fronts.”
He added, “The US and Israel are responsible for the consequences of any violation.”
The U.S. and Iran exchanged fire over the weekend. The U.S. military reportedly struck drone and radar sites and Iran retaliated by launching an attack on Kuwait, a close U.S. partner in the Gulf region.
On Truth Social, President Donald Trump said talks between Iran and America “are continuing” and “at a rapid pace.”
Trump also said he had a discussion with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, noting it was “productive.”
“There will be no Troops going to Beirut, and any Troops that are on their way, have already been turned back. Likewise, through highly placed Representatives, I had a very good call with Hezbollah, and they agreed that all shooting will stop — That Israel will not attack them, and they will not attack Israel,” he added.
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Steven Richards is a reporter for Just the News. Zachery Schmidt is the digital editor of The Star News Network and contributed to this story.
