US must choose 'between war and ceasefire', Iranian minister tells BBC

US must choose 'between war and ceasefire', Iranian minister tells BBC44 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleTinshui YeungWatch: Israeli attacks on Lebanon a 'grave violation' of ceasefire, says Iran's deputy foreign ministerAn Iranian minister has told the BBC that Israeli strikes in Lebanon on Wednesday constituted a "grave violation" of the US-Iran ceasefire agreement.Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh said Lebanon was covered by the two-week deal agreed on Tuesday - something the US and Israel dispute - and said the US must choose "between war and ceasefire".The Lebanese health ministry has said at least 203 people wer killed on Wednesday in air strikes on what Israel called Hezbollah command centres and military sites.Pressed on whether Tehran would likewise ask Hezbollah to stop firing rockets towards Israel, Khatibzadeh claimed the Iranian-backed group had "abided" by the ceasefire.Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Khatibzadeh said Tehran had sent a "crystal clear" message to the White House late on Wednesday which could be summarised as "you cannot have cake and eat it at the same time"."You cannot ask for a ceasefire and then accept terms and conditions, accept all the areas that a ceasefire is applied to, and name Lebanon, exactly Lebanon in that, and then your ally just starts a massacre."Pressed on whether this meant Iran would also ask Hezbollah to stop attacking Israel, Khatibzadeh responded that Hezbollah was a "Lebanese freedom movement" which he was "not shy to say" received "support" from Iran.He said the deal that was reached - "which Trump called a workable framework" - meant Iran, Washington and each of their allies were to adhere to the ceasefire, and claimed Hezbollah had "very much abided by that".Follow live updatesWhat we know about the two-week ceasefire between the US and Ira...