A senior member of Iran's negotiation team said moments ago that "the Zionist rapists and childkillers will be punished," according to an unverified report. The official added that all negotiations have been halted following Israeli strikes in Beirut.
A senior Iranian negotiator made the threat moments ago in a statement carried by Iranian-linked channels, vowing punishment against Israel and claiming that all negotiation tracks have been frozen following the Israeli strikes in Beirut's Dahieh district. This is the latest in a cascade of Iranian threats this week: The Zioneer has reported throughout the day on a series of Iranian official warnings — from the parliament spokesperson and the parliament speaker to an adviser to the Supreme Leader — all vowing retaliation or a halt to dialogue after the Beirut strike. The threat cited here comes from a person described as a senior member of Iran's negotiation team, an unusually direct messenger for such language. The report is single-source and the official's name was not provided in the initial message, leaving the claim at the level of an attributed threat rather than a confirmed statement.
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