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Iran has suspended talks with the United States (US) on Friday, April 10, as Israeli strikes on Lebanon intensify, placing the fragile two-week ceasefire under growing pressure and raising concerns of wider regional instability.

According to The Jerusalem Post, discussions have been put on hold until a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon is secured.

The truce, brokered by Pakistan, entered its third day but remains contested. Tehran insists the arrangement extends to Lebanon, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there is “no ceasefire in Lebanon”.

Israeli strikes were reported across southern Lebanon on Friday, further straining the already fragile truce and deepening uncertainty over its continuation.

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Talks halted over Lebanon escalation

Iran has linked any future engagement with Washington to an immediate halt in Israeli operations in Lebanon, effectively freezing diplomatic channels.

Iranian outlets reinforced the stance. Tasnim News Agency reported that negotiations would not resume unless the US ensures a halt to the strikes, while Fars News Agency said Tehran has no plans to enter talks under current conditions.

Authorities in Tehran also rejected claims by The Wall Street Journal that a delegation had travelled for negotiations, calling the report inaccurate and reiterating that no dialogue will proceed amid ongoing hostilities.