Iran FM spokesman accuses US of ‘reneging’ early on terms of deal Esmaeil Baghaei, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, has posted a clip on social media of White House Press Secretary Leavitt telling reporters earlier today that Lebanon is not part of the two-week ceasefire agreement. “If this isn’t yet another case of the US early reneging, then what is it?!” Baghaei wrote alongside the short video. Baghaei also shared Pakistani PM Sharif’s post on X from yesterday, which stated that Iran and the US had “agreed to an immediate ceasefire everywhere including Lebanon”.
Iran FM spokesman accuses US of "reneging" early on terms of deal.
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That includes what Ghalibaf said was an understanding – expressed by Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif – that the ceasefire would extend to Lebanon.
Galibaf also said an “intruding drone” entered Iranian airspace, “in clear violation” of a clause prohibiting such breaches, while Iran’s “right to enrichment” was also included in the 10-point plan.
“Now, the very ‘workable basis on which to negotiate’ has been openly and clearly violated, even before the negotiations began. In such [a] situation, a bilateral ceasefire or negotiations is unreasonable,” Ghalibaf wrote.
As we just reported, the White House has said Trump’s demand that Iran halt all uranium enrichment remains a “red line” for the US president.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:uktkee4gegpzafzhj5hdpob7/bafkreiaqxckupcgpubty3oglzmemup7vdmqjihb76yxegaterm4bsubpk4)
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By Nour Odeh
Reporting from the occupied West Bank
This is unprecedented really, perhaps since 1982 and the Israeli invasion of Lebanon back then. There were 100 air strikes in the span of 10 minutes, many targeting areas in Beirut that wouldn’t be traditionally seen as in any way related to Hezbollah.
Netanyahu’s detractors are livid. We’ve heard criticism all day, telling the public that Netanyahu has brought a resounding defeat to Israel, that what was agreed on with relation to Iran puts Israel in a corner. Leading political figures are calling the Israeli prime minister a liar and a coward in public statements.
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“This aligns with the wording that Trump has been using – that this is going to be a ‘big surprise’, ‘killing civilisation’ – that sort of rhetoric,” he said.
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The White House has denied that the US has any plans to use nuclear weapons against Iran.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:uktkee4gegpzafzhj5hdpob7/bafkreidyqyclzkhtksj76jo2ijrkabadump3pmi36alttxwrdby5firmni)
