Iran ends talks with US over Israeli strikes in Lebanon

After intermittent skirmishes during the fragile ceasefire, Tehran has accused the U.S. and Israel of violating the terms.

By Steven Richards

Published: June 1, 2026 11:07am

The Islamic Republic of Iran suspended negotiations with the United States on Monday amid the ongoing U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports and Israeli strikes against the terror group Hezbollah in Lebanon, an ally of Tehran.

Iran argues that the U.S. and Israel are in violation of the fragile ceasefire that began in April.

“Due to the continuation of the Zionist regime’s actions in Lebanon and given that Lebanon was one of the preconditions of the ceasefire and that this ceasefire has now been violated on all fronts ... the Iranian negotiating team will suspend ‘talks and the exchange of texts through mediators,’” Iran's semi-official news agency Tasnim reported.

"The ceasefire between Iran and the US is unequivocally a ceasefire on all fronts, including in Lebanon," Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi posted to X. "Its violation on one front is a violation of the ceasefire on all fronts."

He added, "The US and Israel are responsible for the consequences of any violation."

The U.S. and Iran exchanged fire over the weekend. The U.S. military reportedly struck drone and radar sites and Iran retaliated by launching an attack on Kuwait, a close U.S. partner in the Gulf region.