Iran Says Ceasefire With US Covers Lebanon, Holds US and Israel Responsible for Any Breach
Summary
- Iran’s foreign minister said the ceasefire agreement with the US applies to all fronts, including Lebanon.
- Markets remain wary that any renewed escalation in the Middle East could weigh on energy prices and risk-asset sentiment.
- After Israel’s airstrikes on Hezbollah-linked areas in Beirut’s southern suburbs, Iran said military action on the Lebanese front would also constitute a violation of the ceasefire agreement.
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Iran’s foreign minister said the ceasefire agreement with the US applies to all fronts, including Lebanon. The warning came after Israel ordered airstrikes on Hezbollah-linked areas in Lebanon.
Walter Bloomberg, the overseas financial news account, reported on X on June 1 that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had said the ceasefire agreement between Iran and the US extends to all fronts, including Lebanon.
Any violation on one front would be treated as a breach of the entire ceasefire agreement, Araghchi said. He added that the US and Israel would be responsible for the consequences.
The remarks came after Israel ordered strikes on Hezbollah-linked areas in Beirut’s southern suburbs. Iran’s position is that military action on the Lebanese front would also amount to a violation of the ceasefire deal.
Markets remain wary that any renewed escalation in the Middle East could weigh on energy prices and sentiment toward risk assets.
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