The semi-official Iranian outlet Tasnim says continued 'Zionist control' in Lebanon will void the understanding between the parties, calling it unforgivable. It also warns that if Iran opens the Strait of Hormuz despite the U.S. not implementing the agreement, it would cause severe damage to Iran's leverage — rejecting current reports that the strait is open as inconsistent with government and negotiation team promises.
A statement attributed to Iran's Tasnim news agency, an outlet close to the IRGC, escalates Tehran's rhetoric on two fronts. On Lebanon, it describes continued Israeli military presence as an unforgivable breach that will 'kill the understanding' between the parties — directly linking progress in any US-Iran deal to an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon. On maritime security, Tasnim warns that opening the Strait of Hormuz while the US has not yet implemented the agreement would 'severely damage Iran's leverage,' and explicitly rejects current reports that the strait is open as contradicting promises made by the government and its negotiating team.
As The Zioneer reported Friday afternoon (15:23 Jerusalem), an IRGC statement had set closure of the strait as contingent on full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon and a US exit from the region. An earlier article from 13:48 placed the maritime chokepoint at the center of the emerging US-Iran alignment. Today's Tasnim statement is the first in this thread to confront reports of an actual reopening — categorically denying them while threatening Tehran's own power assets if a unilateral opening occurs without US compliance.
The claims are sourced from a single channel (linked to the Zioneer intake) and remain unverified by independent outlets.
- ConfirmedIran's Tasnim adds details on US-Iran MOU: last-minute changes, Hormuz opening delayed
- StrongIran's Fars Agency: continued Israeli operations in Lebanon threaten US-Iran MoU
- DevelopingIRGC issues new ultimatum: Strait of Hormuz stays closed until full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon and US exit from Middle East
- StrongIranian source threatens to attack any vessel crossing the Strait of Hormuz
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