18/06/2026
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18/06/2026
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TEHRAN, Jun 18: Iran has suspended plans for further negotiations with the United States, citing continued Israeli attacks in Lebanon, while hardline voices in Tehran warned of possible measures against US-linked interests in the Strait of Hormuz.
The IRGC-affiliated Fars News Agency reported on Thursday that Iran’s negotiating team is expected to halt follow-up talks with Washington until Tehran receives assurances that attacks in Lebanon have stopped and that the United States is complying with provisions of the Iran-US memorandum of understanding concerning Lebanon.
Meanwhile, Iran’s negotiating delegation has suspended a planned trip to Switzerland for the first round of talks under a 60-day negotiation framework, according to Hezbollah-linked Al Mayadeen, which cited an informed source. The source said Tehran had informed the US side and mediators that the Lebanon issue was central to determining whether negotiations would continue or be suspended.
The source accused Israel of violating the first clause of the memorandum and framework agreement through continued military operations in southern Lebanon, including reported attacks extending 10 kilometers inside Lebanese territory.
Separately, Hossein Shariatmadari, a representative of Iran’s Supreme Leader at the hardline Kayhan newspaper, called for the possibility of seizing US and allied assets through control of the Strait of Hormuz.
Shariatmadari argued that Washington could not be trusted to honor agreements and said the United States would not voluntarily provide compensation to Iran. He suggested that control over the strategic waterway could give Tehran leverage over American and allied interests.
The developments highlight growing tensions surrounding the Iran-US memorandum of understanding, with Tehran linking the future of negotiations to developments in Lebanon and demanding compliance with what it describes as commitments related to the conflict.
