Diplomatic efforts intensify for Lebanon ceasefire and Israeli troop withdrawal

Updated: 5:52 PM PKT — June 1, 2026

Iran’s Foreign Minister has declared that recent Israeli attacks on the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut violate the ceasefire in place between Iran and the United States.

In a statement on social media, Abbas Araqchi said the ceasefire “unequivocally” includes the front in Lebanon. He warned, “Violation on one front is a violation of the ceasefire on all fronts. The U.S. and Israel are responsible for the consequences of any violation.”

Updated: 5:22 PM PKT — June 1, 2026

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has announced that an “undoubted ceasefire” is in effect between Iran and the United States across all fronts. In a statement, he specified that the ceasefire explicitly includes the front in Lebanon.

Araghchi further warned that a violation of the ceasefire on any single front would be considered a violation on all fronts. He added that the responsibility for the consequences of any such breach would lie with the United States and Israel.