Iran Stops Talking to Mediators over Israel Fighting Hezbollah in Lebanon, Iranian Reports Say
Iran cut off mediation after Israel threatened Beirut, as Tehran tied Lebanon fighting to wider ceasefire talks with the United States.
- Iran stopped communicating with mediators on Tuesday after Israel threatened to bomb Beirut, according to semiofficial news agencies Fars and Tasnim, insisting a ceasefire in Lebanon must be enforced for negotiations to continue.
- The rial has collapsed to over 1.7 million to $1 compared to 32,000 in 2015, while Iran's Central Bank reported the consumer price index is 8.5% higher than in April, reaching the highest level since World War II.
- Tehran-Based economist Saeed Leilaz warned annual inflation could reach 80%, stating "Iran's society cannot tolerate above 25%," as Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned in May that citizens "must accept this hardship."
- Intense demonstrations sparked by economic pressure have shaken the Islamic Republic, with activists estimating a January crackdown killed over 7,000 people and past food price protests seeing over 300 killed.
- Analyst Mohsen Jalilvand warned without a formal peace deal, economic and social situations could deteriorate by summer, while Iran insists the Iranian-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah conflict remains linked to wider ceasefire talks with the United States.
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Iran stops talking to mediators over Israel-Hezbollah fighting in Lebanon
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran stopped communicating with mediators about extending a ceasefire in the war with the U.S. and Israel, two semiofficial Iranian news agencies reported Tuesday, as tensions flared in Israel's separate but related fight against the Iranian-backed militia Hezbollah in Lebanon. The halt in communication was likely meant to increase pressure on U.S. President Donald Trump over negotiations on the Iran war ceasefire a…
Iranian reports: Iran stops talking to mediators over Israel fighting Hezbollah in Lebanon
The reports by the Fars and Tasnim news agencies, both believed to be close to Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, come as Iran insists the fighting in Lebanon is part of the wider ceasefire talks with the U.S. over the war.
Israel-Lebanon War: Iran Halts Contact With International Mediators After Israeli Threats to Bomb Beirut | 🌎 LatestLY
Iran has halted all communication with international mediators after Israel threatened to launch major bombing campaigns against Beirut, according to reports from two semiofficial Iranian news agencies on Tuesday. 🌎 Israel-Lebanon War: Iran Halts Contact With International Mediators After Israeli Threats to Bomb Beirut.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran stopped communicating with mediators after Israel threatened to bomb Beirut as it continues fighting the Iranian-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah, two semiofficial Iranian news agencies reported. The reports by the Fars and Tasnim news agencies, both believed to be close to Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, come as Iran insists the fighting in Lebanon is part of the wider ceasefire talks with the U…
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