Iran speaker warns talks could collapse over Israeli attacks on Lebanon

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Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned that Tehran could abandon negotiations and move towards direct confrontation if Israel's attacks on Lebanon continue. Ghalibaf accused the US and Israel of sabotaging diplomacy and stated that continued escalation, including a naval blockade, would render American and Israeli bases legitimate targets.

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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 southern Lebanon and Beirut. Ghalibaf said Iran “will not only halt the path of negotiations, but we will also be in direct confrontation with the enemy” if the escalation continues.

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