In Haifa, the IDF Chief of Staff ordered the strengthening of the Navy as a long-range strategic arm and emphasized that Israeli forces will continue to act against threats without a ceasefire to protect citizens and troops.
Prime Minister Netanyahu criticized the Obama administration's nuclear deal with Iran, stating that Iran would likely remove nuclear materials and empty facilities before inspections. He questioned the effectiveness of the inspection regime, citing concerns about Iran concealing nuclear activities.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, also known as Araghchi, stated that Iran's Armed Forces are conducting self-defense strikes on sites where the U.S. is permitted to operate, which Iran claims are being used to attack civilian shipping and violate a ceasefire. He warned that any hostile act will be met with an immediate and decisive response, asserting that further military actions will not achieve what sanctions and war have failed to accomplish.
Lebanese media reported that the Israeli army conducted multiple waves of airstrikes and drone attacks against Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon from midnight until 9 a.m., targeting areas including Deir Qanun, Ras al-Ain, Tibnin, and others, with no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
Tasnim, an outlet affiliated with the IRGC, reported that due to Israeli strikes in Lebanon, the Iranian negotiating team will suspend talks and text exchanges through mediators. Shortly after, NBC headline announced "Iran suspends talks with the U.S."
