Iran Halts Talks With US Over Israeli Escalation in Lebanon

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, on May 31, 2026. AP PhotoIran has halted indirect negotiations with the United States over what it describes as Israel’s escalating military campaign in Lebanon, according to a report by Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency, raising fresh doubts about efforts to transform a fragile ceasefire into a broader agreement that would end the war.Tasnim reported on June 1 that Iran’s negotiating team will stop talks—including the exchange of messages through a mediator—because Israel had continued military operations in Lebanon despite what Tehran considers a ceasefire that applies across all fronts.