Hadil Alshalchi

The semi-official Iranian news agency Tasnim, which is associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, said that Tehran was demanding the end of what it called the aggressive and brutal Israeli army operations in Gaza and Lebanon.

It also called for the complete withdrawal of Israeli military forces from Lebanon.

Iran said that unless those conditions were fulfilled, talks with the U.S.

to end the war would halt.

There was no immediate confirmation from senior Iranian officials that messages, mostly relayed via Pakistan, between the warring parties were being suspended.

The U.S.

and Iran said last week they were close to a tentative 60-day ceasefire extension and framework to start talks to end the war, but the agreement is waiting on President Trump's approval.

Hadil Al-Shalchi, NPR News.