Iranian leaders have sharply criticised recent Israeli strikes in Beirut, saying the attacks highlight the United States’ inability to uphold its commitments while stressing that regional peace cannot be achieved without Iran’s involvement.
Iran’s Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said the Israeli attacks on Beirut’s Dahiyeh district once again demonstrated that the US either lacks the determination or the capacity to honour its promises.
In a post on X, Ghalibaf said the long-standing “good cop, bad cop” approach adopted by the US and Israel had become ineffective and outdated, adding that discussions about moving forward hold little value if commitments cannot be fulfilled.
تجاوز صهیونیستها به ضاحیه باردیگر نشان داد آمریکا یا ارادهای برای اجرای تعهدات خود ندارد یا توان آن را. با چراغ سبز نشان دادن به رژیم نمیتوانید امتیاز بگیرید. بازی پلیس بد و پلیس خوب قدیمی شده است.
اگر اراده و توان اجرای تعهدات خود را ندارید، سخن گفتن از ادامه مسیر ممکن نیست.— محمدباقر قالیباف | MB Ghalibaf (@mb_ghalibaf) June 14, 2026
Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, during meetings with prominent figures and religious leaders in Tehran, emphasised Iran’s central role in maintaining regional stability.
Araghchi said lasting security in the region cannot be achieved by sidelining Iran, stressing that sustainable peace, economic progress, and long-term stability depend on cooperation, mutual understanding, and recognition of shared interests among all countries in the region, including the Islamic Republic of Iran.
He further said that the emerging regional security framework must involve every country and be built on the principle of cooperation.
