Peace efforts between the US and Iran have met another roadblock, after renewed attacks in Lebanon prompted Tehran to stop exchanging messages with Washington through mediators.
According to Iran’s Tasnim news agency, the country, along with the Resistance Front, which includes allied groups in Yemen, Lebanon and Iraq, has drawn up an agenda to fully block the Strait of Hormuz and activate additional fronts, including the Bab El Mandeb Strait, with the aim of “punishing” Israel and its supporters. The Bab El Mandeb, a key maritime chokepoint off Yemen’s coast leading towards the Suez Canal, was highlighted as a potential strategic pressure point if the Houthis open a new front.
This comes as the crucial Strait of Hormuz has continued to see disruptions for over three months now, after the US and Israel launched joint strikes on Iran on February 28.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on X on Monday, “The ceasefire between Iran and the US is unequivocally a ceasefire on all fronts, including in Lebanon. Its violation on one front is a violation of the ceasefire on all fronts. The US and Israel are responsible for the consequences of any violation.”
