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Qalibaf: Lebanon attacks, Iran blockade expose US breaches of ceasefire
Araghchi says Iran-US truce unequivocally applies across all fronts
Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf warned that the US naval blockade of Iran’s ports and Israel’s actions in Lebanon will come at a price for Washington and Tel Aviv.
In a post on his X account on Monday, Qalibaf said the US naval blockade imposed on Iranian ships and ports and the escalation of “war crimes” by the "genocidal Zionist regime" in Lebanon clearly show the US's lack of compliance with a Pakistan-mediated ceasefire agreement with Iran.
The top Iranian negotiator in talks with the US further warned against the consequences of continued violent acts, which would ultimately come at a cost.
"Every choice has a price, and the bill comes due," Qalibaf said, adding, "It will all fall into place."
Iran and the US agreed with a ceasefire deal on April 8 to give a chance to diplomacy to end the US-Israeli aggression against Iran. However, the US imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports on April 13 after Pakistan-mediated talks to end the US-Israeli aggression against Iran failed to produce an agreement.
A halt to Israel’s attacks on Lebanon has also been one of Iran’s conditions in the ceasefire deal. The Israeli regime not only did not stop its aggression against Lebanon but it intensified its attacks and occupied more Lebanon’s territories during its recent incursion.
In recent weeks, the Israeli regime has launched deadly strikes on civilian areas and issued evacuation orders targeting southern Lebanese communities. Israel’s acts of aggression have caused significant civilian casualties and widespread destruction of infrastructure in Lebanon.
On Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also ordered attacks on the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut – a day after the regime’s military took over the medieval castle of Beaufort.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also reacted to the recent Israel’s actions, saying that the ceasefire between Iran and the US is unequivocally a ceasefire on all fronts, including in Lebanon.
“Its violation on one front is a violation of the ceasefire on all fronts. The US and Israel are responsible for the consequences of any violation,” Araghchi said.
The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah began in March after the Lebanese resistance group Hezbollah launched military operations against the Israeli regime in response to its aggression against Iran. A truce to halt the fighting began on April 17, but has never been observed.
The Lebanese Health Ministry says Israeli attacks have killed more than 3,371 people since early March.