Iran says Israeli attack on Beirut suburbs show 'no point' in peace talks as US fails to uphold commitments

Iran's top ​negotiator, Mohammad ​Baqer Ghalibaf, said on Sunday that ‌Israel's ⁠attack ⁠on ​Beirut's southern suburbs showed the ​United States either lacked ​the ⁠will to fulfill ‌its ​commitments ​or ⁠the ability to do so.

In ​a post ​on X, he said continuing on ‌the current path ​would be impossible ​if ⁠commitments could not be fulfilled.

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The Iranian chief negotiator said there was "no point" in continuing peace talks with the US.

"The Zionists' aggression against Dahieh once again showed that the United States either lacks the will to implement its commitments or lacks the ability to do so," Ghalibaf said in a post on X.

"If you do not have the will or the ability to fulfil your commitments, then there is no point in talking about continuing down this path," he added, against the backdrop of ongoing efforts to finalise a peace deal between the warring parties.

Israeli military strikes Beirut suburbs

The Israeli military launched strikes on Hezbollah targets in Beirut earlier on Sunday despite ongoing efforts to negotiate an end to the US-Iran war.

Halt on Israeli strikes on Beirut has been a key negotiating point in the US-Iran peace deal.

Israel struck the Beirut suburbs a week ago, setting off the most serious escalation of fighting between Iran and Israel since the tenuous ceasefire took hold April 7.

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu noted that the strikes were in response to Hezbollah attacks on the north of the country.

Earlier in the day, Israeli military said that Hezbollah had launched three projectiles into northern Israel, releasing footage where an audible boom was followed by a column of smoke rising above the tree line.