The US-imposed naval blockade of Iran and the permission given on Sunday for Israel to intensify attacks in Lebanon make American bases and Israeli assets in the Middle East legitimate targets, Iran's top negotiator said in a post on X. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf's comments come in the wake of Israeli attacks on the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital, a stronghold of Iran's ally Hezbollah. "They are not committed to a ceasefire nor do they believe in dialogue and, through the naval blockade and violation of agreements relating to Lebanon, they have demonstrated that they only understand the language of power," Qalibaf said, in an apparent reference to the US and Israel.