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Iran halts ceasefire talks with US, says it will close Strait of Hormuz
Key takeaways
- The report, translated from a post on the messaging app Telegram, pointed to Israel s military operations in Lebanon against the Iranian-backed militia Hezbollah as a violation of the ceasefire with the U.S.
- The report said an Israeli ceasefire in Lebanon is a precondition for the ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. and that the ceasefire has now been violated on all fronts.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted on the social platform X that Lebanon is included in the ceasefire with the U.S. and that any violation on one front shall be considered a violation of it across all fronts.
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The report, translated from a post on the messaging app Telegram, pointed to Israel s military operations in Lebanon against the Iranian-backed militia Hezbollah as a violation of the ceasefire with the U.S.
The report said an Israeli ceasefire in Lebanon is a precondition for the ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. and that the ceasefire has now been violated on all fronts.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted on the social platform X that Lebanon is included in the ceasefire with the U.S. and that any violation on one front shall be considered a violation of it across all fronts.
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