Iran Rejects Peace Deal After Israeli Strikes on Beirut

The diplomatic collapse stems from ongoing Israeli military operations targeting Hezbollah in Beirut’s southern suburbs, a move Tehran views as proof that Washington cannot fulfill its side of a proposed ceasefire. While Trump claimed on Saturday that an agreement was scheduled for signing, Iran maintains that any lasting resolution must account for both the regional Middle East war and the parallel conflict in Lebanon. The divide is further deepened by the status of the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile.

Brigadier General Mohammad Jafar Asadi warned that the latest Israeli strikes would not go unanswered, mirroring the retaliatory missile barrages seen after previous attacks. As a Qatari delegation arrives in Tehran to salvage the negotiations, both sides remain locked in a struggle over the specifics of the deal. Tehran insists on maintaining control over the Strait of Hormuz, while the United States continues its naval blockade of Iranian ports. With Israel issuing evacuation warnings for 29 villages in southern Lebanon and reports of casualties in the Ghobeiry neighborhood, the path to a formal accord appears increasingly obstructed by escalating violence.