Key facts
- Iran lawmaker Ebrahim Azizi accused the US of violating a ceasefire agreement.
- The alleged violations include a US naval blockade and Israeli military operations in Lebanon.
- Iran's deputy foreign minister Saeed Khatibzadeh stated Tehran is willing to continue negotiations if Washington honors an agreement.
- Khatibzadeh warned that Israel's continued war-making would carry serious and immediate consequences.
- Iran is seeking peace on all fronts, including Gaza.
Iranian lawmaker Ebrahim Azizi has accused the Trump administration of violating a ceasefire agreement, citing a US naval blockade and Israeli military operations in Lebanon as evidence of bad faith. Azizi, head of the Iranian parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, stated that the US had failed to honor the initial clause of the memorandum of understanding, which requires the termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon. He warned that continued violations would carry significant consequences.
Iran's deputy foreign minister Saeed Khatibzadeh stated Tehran remains willing to continue negotiations with the US if Washington demonstrates that it is serious about honoring the agreement reached between the two sides, ensuring that Israel adheres to its terms. Khatibzadeh said Iran was closely monitoring developments following the latest Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon. He warned that Israel's continued war-making would carry consequences that are serious and immediate, adding that Iran was seeking peace on all fronts, including Gaza, while stressing that diplomatic engagement would depend on the implementation of commitments made under the agreement.