The US naval blockade of Iran and ​its green light on Sunday ‌for Israel to escalate attacks in Lebanon make US bases ​and Israeli assets in ​the Middle East 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,” Qalibaf said in an apparent reference to ⁠the ​US and Israel.