Iran has announced that it is suspending communications with the United States unless Israel halts its expanding military operations in Lebanon, according to reports from Iran’s Tasnim News Agency.
The move marks a further escalation in regional tensions, with Iran linking any continuation of indirect diplomatic exchanges to developments on the ground in Lebanon. According to Tasnim, Iran’s negotiating team has halted “talks and exchange of texts through a mediator,” citing what it described as ongoing Israeli actions in Lebanon and the collapse of ceasefire conditions.
The report called for an end to what it described as “aggressive and brutal army operations” in both Gaza and Lebanon, as well as Israel’s complete withdrawal from areas of southern Lebanon.
There was no immediate confirmation from senior Iranian officials that diplomatic communications, which have largely been relayed through intermediaries including Pakistan, had been formally suspended.
Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump said he had spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and, through intermediaries, with Hezbollah representatives. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he had received commitments aimed at ending the latest round of hostilities, which have further strained an already fragile ceasefire.
Furthermore, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on 2 June that the Trump administration has not offered Iran sanctions relief in exchange for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, reiterating that any easing of sanctions would be contingent on Tehran abandoning its nuclear programme.
To remind, U.S. and Iranian negotiators previously reached a tentative agreement to extend a fragile ceasefire by 60 days, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and establish a framework for broader negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear programme.
The proposed understanding, which remains subject to approval by both sides, was viewed as a potential step toward de-escalation after months of regional tensions and disruptions to commercial shipping through the strategic waterway.