Iran's Foreign Ministry said the meeting scheduled for Friday between US and Iranian representatives has been canceled until further notice, stating that "the strikes on Lebanon are unacceptable to us" and that Tehran "will not talk with the Americans until the Zionist aggression on Lebanon ends." The announcement, reported by Iranian state-aligned channels, is the latest postponement in US-Iran talks this week amid IDF operations in southern Lebanon.
Iran's Foreign Ministry announced Friday evening that the scheduled meeting between US and Iranian representatives — which had been tentatively set for today — has been canceled indefinitely, citing Israeli military operations in Lebanon.
The statement, published via Iranian state-aligned channels, reads: "The meeting scheduled for today between US and Iranian representatives has been canceled until further notice. The strikes on Lebanon are unacceptable to us! We will not talk with the Americans until the Zionist aggression on Lebanon ends."
The cancellation is the latest in a series of disruptions to US-Iran talks this week. As The Zioneer reported earlier Friday, overnight Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon had already led to a postponement of the talks, according to Israeli media. On Thursday, reports emerged that Tehran demanded a halt to Israeli operations in Lebanon before the resumption of diplomacy; a planned memorandum-of-understanding signing was reportedly shelved on Wednesday. Iran has also previously rejected a Qatari proposal for a trilateral meeting.
It remains unclear whether the US has formally accepted or responded to this latest cancellation, or whether the postponement is bilateral. The Iranian statement did not specify a new date.
2 developments
- DevelopingIsraeli overnight strikes in southern Lebanon delay US-Iran talks, according to Israeli media
- DevelopingIran: Talks underway for meeting 'in coming days' as MOU signed digitally
- StrongVance also postpones Switzerland trip as Iran blames IDF Lebanon strikes
- DevelopingIran's Nur News: cancellation of Switzerland talks significant, US ability to enforce Israel deal is the real question
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