A member of Iran's negotiating delegation said the team will not hold talks on any subject until the war in Lebanon ends, according to Iranian state-aligned media. The move follows reports that the delegation left talks in protest over President Trump's threats, as The Zioneer reported at 19:36.
A member of Iran's negotiating delegation stated on Sunday evening that Tehran will not hold talks on any subject until the war in Lebanon ends, according to Al-Masirah / Tasnim. The statement escalates Iran's diplomatic posture amid ongoing US-Iran talks and follows a walkout by the Iranian delegation in protest over President Trump's threats, as The Zioneer reported at 19:36 Jerusalem.
This development is the latest in a series of escalating threats from the Iranian delegation this week. On Sunday at 18:52 Jerusalem, negotiator Korban Zadeh warned that talks would not continue without ending the war in Lebanon, while earlier at 18:25 Jerusalem, Professor Mohammad Marandi said there would be no more negotiations for the time being initial reports at 18:52 Jerusalem had the delegation threatening to halt talks if Israel did not withdraw from Lebanon, with a source telling Tasnim that the delegation left talks in protest over Trump's threats at 19:36 Jerusalem. The new precondition—ending the war in Lebanon entirely, not merely halting strikes—appears to raise the bar beyond previous demands.
As The Zioneer previously reported, the Iranian delegation had earlier warned it would quit if Israeli strikes on Lebanon continued (Saturday), and the parliament speaker threatened to end dialogue after a Lebanon strike (Sunday June 14 at 15:41 Jerusalem). The delegation is not currently in formal talks with the US.
The precise status of the delegation and whether the walkout is temporary or permanent remains unclear. No official confirmation from the Iranian Foreign Ministry or the office of the President has been issued, and the claim rests on a single source in state-aligned media as of this bulletin.
6 developments
- DevelopingIran says ceasefire insufficient, won't begin final-deal talks until Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon
- DevelopingIran delegation threatens to quit negotiations if Israeli strikes on Lebanon continue
- StrongIran conditions war-ending deal on Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon
- DevelopingIran threatens to blow up agreement unless IDF withdraws from Lebanon by tonight
Source and signal
- Internal intake