Iran: Any Ceasefire Violation Could Open All Fronts

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Monday that the ceasefire between Iran and the United States is comprehensive and applies to all fronts, including Lebanon.

In a post on X, he stressed that “any violation of this ceasefire on one front shall be considered a violation of it across all fronts.”

He added that the United States and Israel bear responsibility for the consequences of any violation of the truce.

Earlier, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday that a ceasefire in Lebanon remains a key condition for a deal with the United States amid escalating tensions inside the Lebanese territory.

“We insist that a ceasefire in Lebanon is an essential condition for any deal aimed at ending the war,” said Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei in a weekly press briefing, as Israel expands its offensive in Lebanon. He clarified that there were currently no exchanges with the United States over the details of Tehran’s nuclear program.

“The United States is also violating the ceasefire including this morning,” he added, vowing that Iran will “take whatever measures we deem necessary to defend Iran’s national security”.

Tehran’s remark came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Monday that they had instructed the Israeli military to strike what they described as “terrorist targets” in the Dahiyeh district of Beirut.

Netanyahu said in a post on X, “In response to the repeated and ongoing violations of the ceasefire in Lebanon by the terrorist organization Hezbollah and the attacks against our cities and citizens, I have instructed the IDF, together with Defense Minister Israel Katz, to strike terrorist targets in the Dahiyeh district of Beirut.”

Katz also said, “Following the repeated and ongoing violations of the ceasefire in Lebanon by the terrorist organization Hezbollah and the attacks against our cities and citizens, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and I have instructed the IDF to strike terrorist targets in the Dahiyeh neighborhood in Beirut.” (AFP/EIR)