Iran FM Warns Any Attack on Beirut Will Trigger 'Full-Scale Resumption of War'
Araghchi said Iran’s armed forces are ready to strike Israel if Beirut is attacked, as talks continue on ending the Lebanon fighting.
- On Wednesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned any attack on Beirut would trigger a "full-scale resumption" of the Middle East war, stating Iran's "armed forces are ready to strike Israel if it attacks Beirut."
- Iran has repeatedly insisted any deal to end the wider West Asia war must halt fighting in Lebanon, as Araghchi told Mayadeen TV that war fronts have been "intertwined since day one."
- Araghchi told the pro-Hezbollah Lebanese broadcaster that ending the war requires "the withdrawal of the Zionist regime's forces from the areas they have occupied," insisting the conflict's end means "the end of the occupation."
- These warnings coincide with direct talks between Israeli and Lebanese diplomats in Washington, centered on fighting that erupted when Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel following the killing of Iran's leader.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told CNBC that he and Trump share a goal "to disarm Hezbollah and... to demilitarise Lebanon," speaking ahead of the diplomatic discussions.
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Iran Warns Israel: Any Attack on Beirut Will Trigger Resumption of War
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that an Israeli attack on Beirut would mean a “return to war,” tied Iran’s readiness for negotiations to ending the war against Iran, Lebanon, and the wider region.
Iran FM warns any attack on Beirut will trigger ‘full-scale
TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned on Wednesday that any attack on Beirut would trigger a “full-scale resumption” of the Middle East war, as Israel pressed its campaign against Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. Iran has repeatedly insisted that any deal to end the wider Middle East war — which its ally Hezbollah joined on March 2 — must also halt the
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