Iran FM: Violation on one front means violation on all fronts

The Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Monday accusing the United States of violating the terms of the April 8 ceasefire announced by Pakistan by attacking Iranian ships and facilities in the Persian Gulf. The statement also criticized the US for failing to contain Israeli attacks on Lebanon, which Tehran views as a clear violation of the truce.

"Despite the efforts of the United States in the initial days following the ceasefire to pressure the Israeli regime into halting its aggressions against Lebanon, the direct responsibility of the United States, both for violating the ceasefire against Iran and for the Israeli regime's violation of the ceasefire against Lebanon, is evident," the statement said, according to Press TV EN website.

The statement said Washington should bear the costs of the Israeli violations of the truce in Lebanon and their impacts and consequences for the entire region. It added that Iran would act to defend its interests "everywhere it deems necessary" based on its legitimate right to self-defense. The statement noted that the Israeli regime has violated the territorial integrity of Lebanon by launching dozens of attacks and operations, which have killed thousands and displaced nearly two million people.

The statement came after Iran's central military command warned settlers living in Israeli-occupied territories to evacuate their homes in anticipation of a potential Iranian attack in response to evacuation warnings issued by the Israeli regime to people in areas of the Lebanese capital, Beirut. The Iranian warning prompted US President Donald Trump to intervene immediately. He posted on social media that he had convinced the Israeli regime to halt its plans for attacks on Beirut.

The escalation in Lebanon occurs despite reports that Iran and the US had moved closer to signing an initial agreement aimed at permanently ending US-Israeli aggression against Iran. Iran has repeatedly stated that any deal to end aggression against the country must include a cessation of attacks on allied resistance forces in other parts of the region.

According to Mehr News, the statement underscores Iran's position that violations on one front are considered violations on all fronts, and that the US bears responsibility for both its own actions and those of Israel in undermining the ceasefire.