Iran Threatens to Abandon US Peace Deal if Israel Continues Beirut Strikes

Iran Threatens to Abandon US Peace Deal if Israel Continues Beirut Strikes

Israel's June 14 strikes on Beirut violated a ceasefire agreed June 1 and now jeopardize a US-Iran peace framework announced June 15. Iran warned the strikes could derail the deal, which pairs a 60-day ceasefire with sanctions relief and nuclear talks. The framework anchors Hezbollah's operational restraint in Iranian compliance. If Israeli action continues during negotiations, Tehran gains justification to re-engage—unraveling the entire settlement's logic.

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