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Iran Negotiator Says US Naval Blockade, Israel's Lebanon Attacks Show Ceasefire Breach
Summary
- Iran's chief negotiator said the US naval blockade and Israel's expanded war crimes in Lebanon were evidence of a ceasefire agreement violation.
- As uncertainty over ceasefire talks between the US and Iran persists, Tehran is again criticizing US military action as a ceasefire violation.
- Markets remain wary that renewed Middle East tensions could weigh on oil prices and risk appetite.
Iran's chief negotiator said US actions and Israeli attacks amounted to violations of a ceasefire agreement. The remarks renewed scrutiny of compliance with the truce as tensions in the Middle East persist.
Walter Bloomberg wrote on X on June 1 that Iran's top negotiator, Ghalibaf, cited the US naval blockade and Israel's expanded war crimes in Lebanon as clear evidence that the US had failed to uphold the ceasefire.
Iran has previously argued that US military action against Tehran violated the ceasefire agreement. Reuters reported last month that Iran had also criticized US military activity near the Strait of Hormuz as a breach of the truce.
The comments came as uncertainty over ceasefire talks between the US and Iran continues. Markets remain wary that any renewed escalation in the Middle East could weigh on oil prices and damp risk appetite.
Minseung Kang
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