DUBAI, June 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. naval blockade of Iran and its green light on Sunday for Israel to escalate attacks in Lebanon make U.S. bases and Israeli assets in the Middle East legitimate targets, Iran's top negotiator said in a post on X. The comments from Iran's Parliament speaker, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, follow Israeli attacks on the southern suburbs of Lebanon's capital, a stronghold of Iran's ally Hezbollah.

Lebanon’s president and prime minister are criticizing Iran for rejecting the latest ceasefire deal between the Lebanese government and Israel.

Meanwhile deadly fighting continues in Lebanon despite US-brokered ceasefire declaration...

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun stated that the Iranians are "using Lebanon as a bargaining chip in their negotiations with the United States" in an interview with CNN.

BEIRUT, June 5 (Reuters) - Lebanese President Joseph Aoun accused Iran of using Lebanon as a bargaining chip in its negotiations with the United States on Friday, in some of his…

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said it was firing on “enemy bases in the area”.

DUBAI, June 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. naval blockade of Iran and its green light on Sunday for Israel to escalate attacks in Lebanon make U.S. bases and Israeli assets in the Middle…

TEHRAN -- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf vowed on Sunday to "halt the negotiation process" and "engage in direct confrontation with the enemy" if Israeli…

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has warned that Tehran could abandon negotiations and move towards direct confrontation after Israel’s continued attacks on…

Though the sides have both said they are close to a preliminary agreement that would reopen the strait, they have repeatedly traded strikes, with escalations in recent days that…

Iran’s parliamentary speaker warned that Sunday’s assault turns US and Israeli bases and assets in the region into ‘legitimate targets’.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said Sunday that the US naval blockade against Iran and Washington’s support for Israel have turned American and Israeli bases…

Through the naval blockade and violations of the agreements regarding Lebanon, they have shown that they only understand the language of force, Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad…

Iran's top negotiator warns U.S. targets are legitimate amid escalating tensions over Israeli attacks in Lebanon.

Iran’s chief peace negotiator Ghalibaf says violation makes US, Israeli assets "legitimate targets".

Iran had warned that talks could be stopped and attacks would resume if Israel continued to hit Lebanon.

Iran had warned that talks could be stopped and attacks would resume if Israel continued to hit Lebanon.

DUBAI, June 8 (Reuters) - Overnight exchanges of fire between Iran and Israel will only worsen an already "chaotic diplomatic process" with the United States, Iranian Foreign…

Iran's military has ceased strikes against Israel, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told CNBC on Monday, but Tehran warned it would resume hostilities if the IDF continues…