Iran says US acted in ‘bad faith’ after strikes during peace talks

Iran claims the United States violated its ceasefire after the United States carried out what it called “self-defense” strikes against Iranian missile launch sites and boats. U.S. officials insist the truce remains intact pending a response from Iran on the final lines of a deal to end the war. But Iran accuses the United States of acting in “bad faith”. William Brangham reports.

Geoff Bennett:

Two ceasefires are fragile tonight. Iran claims the United States violated its truce after the United States carried out what it calls self-defense strikes against Iranian missile launch sites and boats. And Israel is intensifying its offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Amna Nawaz:

Yet U.S. officials insist that both ceasefires remain intact. And they are awaiting a response from Iran on the final lines of a deal to end the war.

But, at least publicly, Iran is attacking the situation, accusing the United States of acting in bad faith. And the Iranian navy says dozens of tankers have crossed the Strait of Hormuz since yesterday, only with their permission.

William Brangham starts us off.

William Brangham:

Today, on Iranian airwaves, state television channels promised consequences of recent US strikes that occurred in the midst of peace negotiations.

Woman (through interpreter):

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement condemning the violation of the ceasefire by the American terrorist army, stressed that the Islamic Republic of Iran will not leave any act of aggression unanswered.

William Brangham:

And, on the streets of Tehran, public displays of defiance continued, such as this huge banner depicting President Trump’s mouth sewn with a ribbon in the shape of the Strait of Hormuz, asserting that the United States had reached – quote – “breaking point.”

The US military said it carried out so-called self-defense strikes yesterday evening against Iranian missile launch sites and boats attempting to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The United States said the operations were carried out with restraint, given the weeks-long ceasefire.

But some Iranians saw it as further proof that the United States could not be trusted.

Reza Rahimi, Tehran, Iran, resident (through interpreter):

Politicians should not pay attention to America and its agreements at all, because they are actually going back on all their agreements.

William Brangham:

U.S. officials insist the ceasefire is being respected. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters the strikes would not delay peace talks. But he added that the details could take some time.

Marco Rubio:

Like anything with something like this, it’s going to take a few days to resolve even disagreements over one word, one sentence. Either it will be a good deal or it won’t be.

William Brangham:

Iranian and U.S. officials spoke of progress toward an initial agreement that would lead to new negotiations, including on the fate of Iran’s nuclear program.

In what amounts to a possible softening of his stance, President Trump wrote on social media last night that Iran’s highly enriched uranium would be — quote — “destroyed on site or in another acceptable location, under the supervision of the Atomic Energy Commission or its equivalent.”

That echoes what Iranian officials told the “News Hour” that they are willing to export their highly enriched uranium to the U.N. nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, but not to the United States.

Yet there has been no public confirmation of Iran’s desire to restrict its nuclear program, which it has always maintained is for civilian use. Under the latest proposal, there would be an end to all fighting, including in Lebanon.

But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered more frequent and heavier strikes against Iran-backed Hezbollah militants across Lebanon, despite the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in name only. Massive strikes razed entire neighborhoods in southern and eastern Lebanon overnight, killing at least a dozen people.

Netanyahu met today with his top military officials and later announced that Israeli troops would push further north.

Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister (through interpreter):

Under my leadership, the IDF operates with significant forces on the ground and seizes controlled areas.

William Brangham:

Israeli military officials said their operations would cross the yellow demarcation line near Lebanon’s southern border. Israel has said it will not withdraw until Hezbollah is no longer close enough to pose a threat to its northern villages.

For the PBS News Hour, my name is William Brangham.

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