Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has accused the United States of breaching its ceasefire with Tehran by failing to restrain Israel from escalating attacks in Lebanon, with Tehran threatening consequences.
The warning comes as Israeli forces have captured the strategic Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered strikes on Beirut for the first time since a ceasefire was agreed in April.
From Tel Aviv, Blake Sifton reports.
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Blake Sifton in Tel Aviv says Israel had been under pressure from the Trump administration to avoid striking Beirut, but reports suggest it has now secured Washington's approval.
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