ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFJUNE 1, 2026 16:35Iran has called an immediate halt to its talks with the US over Israel's military activity in Lebanon, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-affiliated Tasnim News Agency reported on Monday.Iran also threatened to completely block the Bab al-Mandab Strait at the south of the Red Sea, claiming that there would be no talks until its demands on the cessation of Israel's operations in both Lebanon and Gaza were met.The strait borders Yemen and has previously been put under siege and attacks from the Iran-backed Houthis, who have launched missile attacks and naval raids on vessels attempting to transit over the previous years.This is a developing story.Follow us on Google