Iran on Wednesday warned it could pull out of the fragile ceasefire with the United States, accusing Israel of violating the truce through continued attacks in Lebanon.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi raised what he described as “ceasefire violations” by Israel during a call with Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir, saying he had “discussed the Zionist regime's violations of the ceasefire in Iran and Lebanon”, according to an Iranian foreign ministry statement.
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The warning was reinforced by Iranian media reports and regional broadcasters citing senior officials, who said Tehran was prepared to abandon the agreement if the strikes continue. “Iran will withdraw from the agreement if Israel continues to violate the ceasefire in its attack on Lebanon,” Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported, quoting a well-informed source.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps also struck a defiant tone, vowing on Telegram to “punish Israel for the atrocities it has committed in Lebanon and violating ceasefire conditions”. An unnamed Iranian official quoted by Al Jazeera added: “the ceasefire includes the region, and Israel is known for breaking promises and will only be deterred by bullets.”
In Islamabad, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the ceasefire applied “everywhere” — including Lebanon — even as he confirmed Pakistan would host delegations from Washington and Tehran for talks later this week.
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Israel, however, rejected that interpretation, insisting Lebanon is not covered under the truce. The Israeli military said it carried out its “largest coordinated strike across Lebanon” on Wednesday, further straining the already tenuous ceasefire.
Sharif also acknowledged that “ceasefire violations” between the US and Iran “have been reported”, urging all sides to adhere to the agreement amid rising fears of a renewed escalation.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi raised what he described as “ceasefire violations” by Israel during a call with Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir, saying he had “discussed the Zionist regime's violations of the ceasefire in Iran and Lebanon”, according to an Iranian foreign ministry statement.
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The warning was reinforced by Iranian media reports and regional broadcasters citing senior officials, who said Tehran was prepared to abandon the agreement if the strikes continue. “Iran will withdraw from the agreement if Israel continues to violate the ceasefire in its attack on Lebanon,” Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported, quoting a well-informed source.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps also struck a defiant tone, vowing on Telegram to “punish Israel for the atrocities it has committed in Lebanon and violating ceasefire conditions”. An unnamed Iranian official quoted by Al Jazeera added: “the ceasefire includes the region, and Israel is known for breaking promises and will only be deterred by bullets.”
In Islamabad, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the ceasefire applied “everywhere” — including Lebanon — even as he confirmed Pakistan would host delegations from Washington and Tehran for talks later this week.
Also Read: Iran hits Saudi oil pipeline hours after ceasefire, sources say
Israel, however, rejected that interpretation, insisting Lebanon is not covered under the truce. The Israeli military said it carried out its “largest coordinated strike across Lebanon” on Wednesday, further straining the already tenuous ceasefire.
Sharif also acknowledged that “ceasefire violations” between the US and Iran “have been reported”, urging all sides to adhere to the agreement amid rising fears of a renewed escalation.
