Iran halts negotiations, threatens to strike Israel after Dahiyeh attacks

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf announced that Iran has suspended negotiations with the United States and threatened military action against Israel, citing Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah positions in Beirut’s Dahiyeh suburb. The declaration marks a sharp escalation in a regional crisis that has been simmering for months, with consequences rippling through global energy markets and geopolitical alliances alike. Ghalibaf’s remarks, delivered on June 10, 2026, went further than previous Iranian rhetoric. He designated both US and Israeli assets as “legitimate targets” due to what he characterized as provocative actions by both nations. What triggered the breakdown The immediate catalyst was a series of Israeli airstrikes on Dahiyeh, the Hezbollah-controlled suburb of southern Beirut, on June 7-8, 2026. The strikes targeted Hezbollah positions as part of Israel’s ongoing operations against the militant group in Lebanon, a retaliatory cycle that has intensified throughout the year. These operations collided with an already fragile US-brokered truce. Iran, which backs Hezbollah financially and militarily, viewed the strikes as a direct provocation. Ghalibaf’s decisio...