Iran war day 110: Tehran says Israeli attacks on Lebanon threaten US deal

Published 17 June 2026 · india

Iran warns of a ‘harsh response’ as Lebanon attacks test the US deal and strain Trump-Netanyahu ties. Click here to share on social media Iran

Iran warns of a ‘harsh response’ as Lebanon attacks test the US deal and strain Trump-Netanyahu ties. Click here to share on social media Iran has accused Israel of repeatedly violating the Lebanon truce linked to its agreement with the United States, warning that continued attacks could trigger a “harsh response” from Tehran. The accusations come after Israeli strikes killed four people in southern Lebanon. On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump publicly criticised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, urging him to be “more responsible” in Lebanon. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has insisted that any final agreement with Washington must include sanctions relief, the release of frozen Iranian assets and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon. Here is what we know In Iran Iran says Lebanon is central to any deal: Reporting from Tehran, Al Jazeera’s Tohid Asadi said Iranian officials have consistently maintained that a ceasefire across the region, particularly in Lebanon, is “part and parcel” of any agreement with the US. Reporting from Tehran, Al Jazeera’s Tohid Asadi said Iranian officials have consistently maintained that a ceasefire across the region, particularly in Lebanon, is “part and parcel” of any agreement with the US. Third Iranian oil tanker exits blockade line: TankerTrackers said the Sonia I, carrying one million barrels of Iranian crude, sailed past the US Navy’s “blockade line” in the Gulf of Oman at 01:11 GMT.

It follows the passage of two other Iranian tankers carrying a combined 3.8 million barrels, as Tehran says its agreement with Washington includes an immediate end to the US naval blockade on Iranian ports. War diplomacy Analyst warns Lebanon fighting could derail US-Iran deal: Doug Bandow, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and former aide to US President Ronald Reagan, said any agreement could unravel unless Washington exerts “real pressure” on Israel to end its attacks in Lebanon. While the US has significant leverage through its military and financial support for Israel, Bandow argued that no American president has been willing to withhold that support for long. “If Trump does not apply real pressure, if he can’t find a way to do so, it’s going to turn out to be theatrics,” he said. “And the Iranians are not likely to find that satisfactory. It could blow up the agreement.” Doug Bandow, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and former aide to US President Ronald Reagan, said any agreement could unravel unless Washington exerts “real pressure” on Israel to end its attacks in Lebanon. While the US has significant leverage through its military and financial support for Israel, Bandow argued that no American president has been willing to withhold that support for long. “If Trump does not apply real pressure, if he can’t find a way to do so, it’s going to turn out to be theatrics,” he said.