Qalibaf: ‘Time running out’ for US-Israel to honor ceasefire, stop attacks on Lebanon

Speaker of Iran’s Parliament Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf has warned the United States and the Israeli regime that “time is running out,” stressing that any attempt to exclude Lebanon or the Axis of Resistance from the recently brokered ceasefire will meet a firm and decisive response.

Posting on X on Thursday night, Qalibaf quoted Iran’s official position paper that leaves no room for misinterpretation or backtracking. The document, part of a 10-point proposal underpinning the ceasefire, explicitly states:

1. Lebanon and the entire Resistance Axis, as Iran’s allies, form an inseparable part of the ceasefire.

2. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif publicly and clearly stressed the Lebanon issue during the Islamabad talks; there is no room for denial or backtracking.

3. Ceasefire violations carry explicit costs and STRONG responses. Extinguish the fire immediately.

Iran’s parliament speaker’s message comes as the Israeli regime continues its aggressive bombing in Beirut and other Lebanese areas, in flagrant breach of the agreement mediated with the involvement of regional and international actors, including Pakistan.

Tehran has consistently maintained that the ceasefire covers not only direct Iranian interests but the full security of Lebanon and the broader Axis of Resistance. Any selective interpretation or attempt to carve out Lebanon from the deal, Iranian officials insist, constitutes a dangerous violation that will not go unanswered.

“Time is running out,” Qalibaf wrote, underscoring the urgency and Iran’s unwavering commitment to its allies and to regional stability.

Iran, which played a pivotal role in shaping the 10-point proposal, has repeatedly warned that it will stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the Lebanese people and the Resistance Axis against any aggression or attempt to undermine the ceasefire.

Iranian leaders have described the current provocations as a desperate bid by the Zionist entity to escape the consequences of its military failures and to test the resolve of the resistance front.

The US and Israel launched an unprovoked war against Iran on February 28, assassinating the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, along with several senior officials, military commanders, and hundreds of civilians.

In retaliation, Iran launched its decisive Operation True Promise 4. Hundreds of ballistic and hypersonic missiles and drones have pounded US military bases across West Asia and Israeli positions throughout the occupied territories.

Throughout the war, Iran continued to target Israeli and American assets in occupied Palestine and US military bases and interests in the Persian Gulf, maintaining its resilience even after about six weeks of fighting.

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