The U.S. naval ​blockade of Iran and ‌its green light on ​Sunday (June 7, 2026) for ⁠Israel to escalate attacks in Lebanon make U.S. bases ‌and Israeli assets in the ‌West Asia legitimate ‌targets, ⁠Iran’s top negotiator ⁠said in a post on X.

The comments from ​Iran’s ‌Parliament speaker, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, follow Israeli attacks on the southern ‌suburbs of Lebanon’s capital, ​a stronghold of Iran’s ally ⁠Hezbollah.

“They are neither committed to a ceasefire ‌nor believe in dialogue, and through the naval blockade and violation of agreements regarding Lebanon they ‌showed that they only understand ​the language of power,” Mr. Qalibaf ⁠said in an apparent reference ⁠to the U.S. and Israel.