A single Iranian source reports that Tehran is considering abandoning the current diplomatic track as long as Israeli operations against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon persist. The statement follows a series of escalating Iranian warnings over the past week.
A single Iranian source indicated early Friday morning that Tehran is weighing a withdrawal from the active diplomatic track if Israeli airstrikes on Lebanese territory continue. The remark, reported by a single outlet, echoes a pattern of increasingly firm Iranian positions over the past week. As The Zioneer reported on Thursday, a senior official stated that Iran's negotiating team had suspended all talks pending a cessation of Israeli strikes on Lebanon (Thu Jun 18, 22:23 Jerusalem). Other Iranian figures, including Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and IRGC spokesperson Fatima Mojarahani, have made similar threats since June 14. The current message does not specify which channel of talks is at risk, nor whether any formal notice has been delivered to intermediaries. The source remains anonymous, and no on-record Iranian government statement has been issued regarding a withdrawal.
2 developments
- DevelopingIran threatens to blow up agreement unless IDF withdraws from Lebanon by tonight
- StrongIran threatens direct strike on Israel if southern Lebanon operations continue
- StrongIranian parliament speaker threatens to end dialogue after Lebanon strike
- DevelopingIran threatens to cancel US agreement if Israel strikes Beirut or Lebanon
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