Donald Trump on Sunday threatened to strike Iran if it did not stop Hezbollah from "causing trouble," as peace talks between senior US and Iranian officials began in Switzerland.
The memorandum of understanding signed Wednesday between the United States and Iran stipulates a cessation of hostilities on all fronts, including in Lebanon. But Israeli strikes on Lebanon continued -- in response, they say, to projectiles fired by the Iran-backed group at its troops.
Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned the United States against making threats at the Islamic republic, vowing that "our armed forces are ready to respond".
"Don't they think that if their threats had any effect, they would not have reached today's state of desperation? We do not take American threats into account," said Mr Ghalibaf, after US President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iran over its support for Hezbollah.
"They would do better to be careful with their statements; our armed forces are ready to respond to them in a different manner. No matter what they say, we are the ones who act."
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The United States demands that Iran exert its influence on Hezbollah to make it cease attacks on Israel, US Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mike Waltz said.
ReplyDeleteThe US side insists that "if Iran doesn't get Hezbollah under control to stop attacking Israel, that will be a violation" of agreements between Washington and Tehran, he said in an interview with CBS.
"The key point here is we have that military option and all options on the table," he said, referring to the potential resumption of new strikes on Iran.
The Iranian negotiation team has left the venue for talks with the US team in Switzerland after threats from US President Donald Trump, the Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday, citing a source close to the Iranian team.
ReplyDeleteThe move was made in protest against Trump's threats to launch further strikes against Iran if Tehran failed to persuade pro-Iranian groups in Lebanon to stop "causing trouble."
Trump: "I'm disappointed that Israel can't destroy Hezbollah. Israel can't do anything except destroy buildings; I'm about to delegate this to Syria!" (c) Trump
ReplyDeleteLa delegación iraní abandona el lugar de negociación en protesta por las amenazas de Trump, según medios
ReplyDeleteLas negociaciones no continuarán hasta que terminen las hostilidades en el Líbano, señaló un miembro de la delegación iraní, según recogió sus palabras la emisora estatal iraní IRIB.
L’Iran ha interrotto i colloqui con gli Stati Uniti in Svizzera dopo le minacce di Trump.
ReplyDeleteLa delegación iraní abandonó las conversaciones con Estados Unidos tras las amenazas de Trump, informó la agencia Tasnim.
ReplyDeleteUn miembro de la delegación negociadora iraní declaró a la agencia que el diálogo no se reanudará hasta que cesen las acciones militares en el Líbano.
Hace unas horas, Trump amenazó formalmente con retomar los ataques militares contra Irán "con mucha fuerza".
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf responded directly to Trump's threats amid the Geneva talks collapse: "Don't they ask themselves that if their threats actually worked, they wouldn't have reached today's desperation? We don't count American threats for anything."
ReplyDeleteHe added a warning: "They'd better be careful with their statements. Our armed forces are ready to respond to them in another way. Whatever they say, it is we who act."