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Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cIf Israel attacks Beirut, the result will be the return to war,\u201d he said. \u201cEither the war stops in both Iran and Lebanon, or it doesn\u2019t stop.\u201d<\/p>\n Despite rising tensions amid recent strikes, he said communication with the US \u201chas not been cut off,\u201d adding that \u201cmessages have been exchanged regarding the need to stop attacks against Beirut.\u201d<\/p>\n Araghchi further asserted that Iran has the capability to continue the war \u201cfor any duration,\u201d while adding that this does not mean Tehran is seeking conflict. The dual message is aimed at signaling both Iran\u2019s preparedness for prolonged confrontation and formal openness to fast political resolution if its conditions are met.<\/p>\n Ceasefire extension stuck between Trump\u2019s demands, Tehran\u2019s conditions, Israeli strikes <\/p>\n Recent efforts to end the US-Iran war had already hit a bottleneck by the end of May, after US President Donald Trump personally tightened the terms of a draft memorandum<\/a>, proposing several changes to a text that US and Iranian negotiators had already tentatively agreed upon.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Other Topics of Interest<\/p>\n US Military Says It Has \u2018Defeated\u2019 Iran Missile, Drone Attacks in Gulf<\/a><\/p>\n The US military said it defeated a series of Iranian missile and drone attacks in the Gulf and struck an Iranian military facility on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. US Central Command denied Iranian claims that US bases in Bahrain and the region were hit, saying all attacks failed. The incidents came despite a US-Iran ceasefire in place since April 8.<\/p>\n According to Reuters<\/a>, Iran is reviewing a proposed agreement to halt the war but has not communicated with Washington for several days, even as Trump says negotiations are continuing.<\/p>\n The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf responded by saying Tehran would not approve any agreement unless it fully secured \u201cthe rights of the Iranian people,\u201d warning that further changes to the text risked additional delays.<\/p>\n The ceasefire has remained fragile and has come under repeated strain, with Israel\u2019s ongoing strikes on Lebanon<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n![\"US](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ca458150ef9264d2f2b387ec23fb4b2f.jpg\")
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