Iran forced Israel to halt attacks on Beirut by threatening to withdraw from talks with US
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Source: Press TV
Friday, 10 April 2026 1:24 PM
Intense pressure and the threat to withdraw from talks with the United States in Islamabad from Tehran forced the Zionist regime to stop its military attacks on the Lebanese capital, Beirut, a high-ranking security source told Press TV on Friday.
According to the source, following the Zionist regime's brutal aggression on Lebanon on Wednesday, Iran made the cessation of those attacks a firm precondition for its participation in temporary ceasefire negotiations with the United States.
"The unity of the resistance front was non-negotiable for Iran," the source told Press TV.
He hastened to add that the travel of an Iranian delegation to Islamabad was delayed a few times, specifically due to the continued Israeli aggression against Lebanon.
Through persistent insistence and a credible threat to walk out of the talks, Iran forced the United States to compel the Zionist regime to halt its strikes on Beirut, the source added.
He further emphasized that the continuation of negotiations is also contingent on the Zionist regime refraining from attacking Beirut and its southern suburb of Dahieh.
Iran issued a clear warning that the persistence of Zionist attacks on Lebanon could ultimately void the negotiation process altogether.
Faced with Iran's unwavering insistence and a genuine threat to walk away from the negotiating table, the United States was compelled to intervene, the source stated.
"The Americans were forced to make the Zionist regime halt its assaults on Beirut," he told Press TV.
However, the source emphasized that the pause in negotiations is conditional. The continuation of any future talks remains contingent on the Zionist regime refraining from further attacks on Beirut and its southern suburb, Dahieh.
He warned, in unequivocal terms, that should the brutal regime violate this understanding and resume bombing Beirut, the negotiations will be terminated immediately.
After 40 days of unrelenting US-Israeli aggression that began on February 28, the United States on Wednesday accepted Iran's 10-point proposal as the foundation for a permanent ceasefire.
One of the key points in the proposal is the cessation of aggression on all fronts, including against the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon (Hezbollah).
However, just hours after the ceasefire was announced on Wednesday, the Israeli regime launched devastating strikes on multiple areas of Lebanon, including Beirut, killing nearly 250 civilians — among them women and children.
Iran immediately vowed to retaliate against this serious breach of the ceasefire, emphasizing that the Lebanese front is an integral part of the Axis of Resistance, explicitly mentioned in the 10-point proposal.
Iran and the United States are expected to hold talks in Islamabad on Friday to discuss the proposal, which also calls for halting US-Israeli aggression and lifting sanctions against Iran.
