Iran Demands Lebanon Ceasefire And Asset Release Before US Talks Amid Ongoing Strikes

Iran's parliamentary president made a ceasefire in Lebanon and release of blocked assets a condition for negotiations.

The Trump administration dismissed Iran's claims that the deal applied to Lebanon.

Al Jazeera

The United States and Iran had agreed to a two-week ceasefire after the US and Israel began attacking Iran on February 28.

The Guardian reported the ceasefire threatened to unravel as Israel assaulted Lebanon and Iran blocked oil tankers.

The BBC explained that Pakistan's Prime Minister said the ceasefire would take effect in Lebanon, though Israel disagreed.

The ceasefire's scope became a major point of contention as Israel continued bombing Lebanon.

Israel's prime minister Netanyahu disagreed with the inclusion of Lebanon in the ceasefire.

Al Jazeera

Israeli forces unleashed their heaviest attack, killing at least 254 people.

The Economist reported the escalation in Lebanon threatened the Washington–Tehran talks.

Iran said any talks would be contingent on Washington honoring ceasefire commitments on all fronts.

The Strait of Hormuz remained a critical pressure point.

Iran's Fars news agency said oil tankers had been stopped as a result of Israel's ceasefire breach.

The White House called the reports from Iran's state media false.

The ceasefire was conditioned on Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

Gulf states faced Iranian attacks despite the ceasefire.

Trump asked Netanyahu to scale back military operations in Lebanon.

Netanyahu ordered his Cabinet to negotiate with Lebanese officials.

Anadolu Ajansı

The American stance shifted after a phone call between Netanyahu and Trump.

Israel supports the temporary halt to strikes on Iran.

Operations in Lebanon would continue.

The UAE claimed its air defences intercepted 17 ballistic missiles and 35 drones fired by Iran.

Iran was reported to have attacked a Saudi oil pipeline to the Red Sea.

Arab News PK

The Lebanese Health Ministry put the single-day death toll at 182.

The escalation in Lebanon disrupted the diplomatic track.

Explosions were heard in Beirut and its southern suburbs.