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1 Jun 2026, 15:38

As Israel intensifies its military attacks on Lebanon, officials of the Islamic Republic reiterated that any ceasefire between Iran and the United States must include all fronts of conflict, especially Lebanon, warning that continued attacks on this country could have consequences.

Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, announced on Monday, June 1, 1405 (May 22, 2026), that he has ordered the army to target Hezbollah positions in Dahieh, the southern suburbs of Beirut. In a video message, he stated: "There will be no situation where Hezbollah targets our cities and citizens while its terrorist bases in Dahieh, Beirut remain untouched."

The Israeli Prime Minister's office stated that Netanyahu and Israel Katz, the country's Defense Minister, have ordered the army to attack "terrorist targets" in the southern suburbs of Beirut following what they described as "repeated violations of the ceasefire by Hezbollah" and "attacks against Israeli cities and citizens."

Netanyahu also mentioned that the Israeli army's ground operations in Lebanon are expanding. Israel has established a security zone in southern Lebanon, claiming its purpose is to prevent Hezbollah attacks on northern areas of the country.

In response to these developments, Abbas Araghchi, the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic, wrote on X: "A ceasefire between Iran and the U.S., without any ambiguity, is a ceasefire on all fronts, including Lebanon." He added that a violation of the ceasefire on any front "means a violation of the ceasefire on all fronts." Araghchi also held the U.S. and Israel responsible for the consequences of any violation of this ceasefire. The Islamic Republic has previously stated multiple times that a ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. must also encompass other fronts of conflict, especially Lebanon.

Abdol-Fazl Shekarchi, the spokesperson for the armed forces of the Islamic Republic, also warned Israel that "the continuation of crimes in Lebanon will not be tolerable for the armed forces of Iran."

Simultaneously, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, the Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly and head of the Iranian negotiating team with the U.S., referred to what he called "the maritime blockade and the escalation of war crimes in Lebanon," describing these actions as "clear evidence of the U.S.'s non-compliance with the ceasefire." Qalibaf wrote in a message in English on X, without providing further details: "Every choice has a cost, and the time to pay it will come. Everything will eventually fall into place."

These statements come as Israel's military operations against Hezbollah, a group supported by the Islamic Republic in the region, have intensified. Despite Tehran's repeated emphasis on the necessity of including Lebanon in any ceasefire agreement between Iran and the U.S., this demand has not yet been realized.

Ismail Baqaei, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic, also stated on Monday during his weekly press conference: "We have emphasized and continue to emphasize that a ceasefire in Lebanon is an inseparable part of any ceasefire and any final agreement to end the war." He also considered Israel's attacks on Lebanon as factors causing delays in the diplomatic process to end the war between Iran and the U.S. and reiterated the necessity of establishing a ceasefire in Lebanon as an integral part of any final agreement.

In a recent report, the Tasnim news agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, stated that the Islamic Republic will halt discussions and message exchanges with the U.S. through intermediaries in response to the continued Israeli attacks on Lebanon and what has been termed "the violation of the ceasefire on all fronts." Tasnim also claimed that Iran and its allied groups in the "Resistance Front" are considering actions including blocking the Strait of Hormuz and activating other fronts, including the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, as a response to Israeli attacks and its supporters.

The Israeli army issued a statement warning residents of the Dahieh area in southern Beirut and urged them to evacuate the area to preserve their lives. The statement indicated that if Hezbollah continues to fire rockets towards Israeli cities and settlements, the Israeli army will target locations in southern Dahieh. It further emphasized that the Israeli government is not at war with the people of Lebanon, but rather with the terrorist organization Hezbollah.

Following the announcement by Tasnim regarding the halt of "discussions and text exchanges through intermediaries" between Tehran and Washington, global oil prices rose by more than 5%, reaching their highest level in recent weeks.

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