Tasnim News: Iran Halts Communication with U.S. over Lebanon Ceasefire Violation

Ghalibaf: "The United States Is Not Honoring the Ceasefire"

Iran has announced that it will suspend negotiations with the United States in protest against Israel's expanded ground operations in Lebanon.

According to Bloomberg News on June 1 (local time), Iran's Tasnim News Agency reported, citing an official statement, that the Iranian negotiating team "will halt negotiations and the exchange of documents via mediators."

The statement went on to say, "Crimes by the Zionist regime (Israel) continue in Lebanon," and pointed out that, given Lebanon was one of the prerequisites for the (April 8) ceasefire, the ceasefire has now been violated on all fronts, including Lebanon.

It further stated, "Iranian authorities and the negotiation team emphasized that the Zionist regime's military must immediately cease its aggressive and barbaric operations in Gaza and Lebanon, and withdraw from the occupied areas in Lebanon," adding, "There will be no dialogue until the demands of Iran and the Axis of Resistance are met."

Additionally, Iran and the Axis of Resistance warned that, in order to "punish" Israel and its supporters, they have decided to completely blockade the Strait of Hormuz and activate new fronts, including the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait at the entrance to the Red Sea.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran has been announcing daily that it is permitting the passage of around 30 ships per day through the Strait of Hormuz since late last month.

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament and head negotiator, asserted via social media that "Israel's escalation in Lebanon and the blockade of Iranian ports are clear evidence that the United States is not adhering to the ceasefire."

Tasnim News Agency also reported that Iran and the so-called "Axis of Resistance" have put the complete blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb Strait on their agenda.

The Bab-el-Mandeb Strait is a waterway connecting the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, serving as the southern gateway to the Suez Canal. It is a key maritime trade route connecting Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Prior to the Gaza ceasefire, there were significant disruptions to vessel traffic in this area due to successive attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

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