Iranian Speaker: Dahiyeh Attack Shows US Lacks Will to Fulfill Commitments

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf condemned the Israeli regime's latest attack on Beirut's southern suburb of Dahiyeh, stating that it demonstrates the United States' lack of will or ability to fulfill its commitments. In a message posted on his X account on Sunday, Ghalibaf said, "The Zionists’ aggression against Dahiyeh once again showed that the United States either lacks the will to implement its commitments or lacks the ability to do so."

Ghalibaf warned the US against playing a "good cop–bad cop" game, saying, "You cannot gain concessions by giving the (Zionist) regime a green light. The good cop–bad cop game has become outdated." He added, "If you do not have the will and the ability to fulfill your commitments, there is no point in speaking about continuing down this path."

The remarks came after the Israeli regime launched another attack on Dahiyeh on Sunday, violating a ceasefire agreement. The strike is seen as an attempt to derail a highly anticipated memorandum of understanding under Pakistani mediation between Iran and the United States. Iran had made preservation of the ceasefire in Lebanon one of the conditions for finalizing the prospective agreement.

According to Mehr News, Ghalibaf's statement underscores Iran's frustration with US policy in the region, particularly regarding Israeli actions and the lack of progress in diplomatic negotiations.