Iran Suspends Dialogue With US Through Mediators As Israel Expands Lebanon Offensive

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• Iran Suspends Dialogue With US Through Mediators As Israel Expands Lebanon Offensive Published By, Last Updated: June 01, 2026, 21:13 IST Iran suspends all mediated exchanges with the United States, citing Israeli actions in Lebanon and violation of ceasefire conditions across multiple fronts.
• Iran Says American Airbase Targeted In Response To US Attack Near Bandar Abbas (File Image: AFP) Tehran on Monday suspended exchanges with the United States through mediators, according to Iranian state media, as tensions escalate over Israel’s widening military operations in Lebanon.
• Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported that Tehran’s negotiating team had halted the exchange of messages and documents with the US via intermediaries, citing continued Israeli military activity in Lebanon.
• The agency said the decision came as diplomatic efforts to end the war in the Middle East remain stalled.
• “Given the continuing crimes of the Zionist regime (Israel) in Lebanon and considering that Lebanon was one...