Israeli attack on Beirut shows US lacks will or ability to meet commitments: Qalibaf
Sunday, 14 June 2026 2:40 PM [ Last Update: Sunday, 14 June 2026 2:44 PM ]
Iran’s parliament speaker and top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf says Israel’s attack on Lebanon's capital, Beirut, shows that the Trump administration lacks either the will or the ability to fulfill its commitments.
Shortly after Israeli forces bombed Beirut’s Dahiyeh district on Sunday, Qalibaf warned Washington that “continuing on the current path would be impossible if commitments cannot be fulfilled.”
“By giving the green light to the regime, you cannot gain concessions,” Qalibaf wrote in post on X, warning US President Donald Trump against a “good-cop, bad-cop” approach in negotiations with Tehran.
“If you lack the will and ability to fulfil your commitments, speaking of continuing the path is not possible,” he added, referring to the diplomatic process to end the war.
Israeli forces launched airstrikes and artillery attacks on several areas in Beirut’s Dahiyeh district on Sunday, killing at least three people and wounding several others.
US news outlet Axios reported that the Israeli military informed the US Central Command (CENTCOM) shortly before the attack.
Israel bombs southern Beirut again; Iran warns against ‘miscalculations’
Israeli forces launched airstrikes and artillery attacks on several areas in Beirut’s Dahiyeh district on Sunday, killing at least three people.
The attack came as Washington and Tehran are moving closer to a tentative agreement after months of indirect negotiations, with Pakistani officials indicating that a final text of a peace deal has been reached.
Iran has made clear that a ceasefire in Lebanon is inseparable from any final agreement with the United States.
Following the attack on Beirut, a senior commander at Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya central headquarters warned that Tel Aviv’s crimes in Dahiyeh would not go unanswered.
“Without a doubt, these crimes will not go unanswered,” said Brigadier General Mohammad Jafar Asadi.
Last week, Iran launched a barrage of missiles at the occupied territories after Israeli forces bombed Dahiyeh, despite warnings that such attacks could trigger an Iranian response and jeopardize diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the war.
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