Iran has declared that advancing permanent peace talks with the United States is unjustified following Israel’s large-scale airstrikes across Lebanon that killed hundreds of people. Iranian parliament speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said both Israel and the US violated the ceasefire terms announced by US President Donald Trump. Tehran accused Washington of endangering the agreement by pressing to halt Iran’s nuclear program and supporting Israeli attacks on Hezbollah.

The US and Israel have stated that the two-week ceasefire does not apply to Lebanon, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to continue operations there. US Vice President JD Vance said Iran misunderstood the ceasefire’s scope. Ghalibaf rejected Trump’s claim that Iran agreed to stop uranium enrichment, insisting Tehran retains that right. Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the Israeli strikes and urged inclusion of Lebanon in the truce.

The conflict has shaken global markets, with oil prices dropping 14 percent to 95 dollars per barrel. Despite five weeks of war and thousands of deaths, key issues remain unresolved, casting doubt on the peace talks scheduled for Saturday.