Iran warns over threats to Beirut
Tehran links Lebanon attacks to wider tensions
Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters has issued an evacuation notice for settlers in northern occupied territories, should Israel carry out threats to bomb southern Beirut under the pretext of targeting the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah.
In a statement issued, the headquarters said Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, has threatened to bomb the Dahiyeh district and the Lebanese capital, Beirut, in continuation of his sinister acts in the region. “Given the [Israeli] regime's repeated violations of the ceasefire, if this threat is implemented, we warn residents of the northern parts and military settlements in the occupied territories to leave the area if they do not want to be harmed,” the statement said.
Netanyahu ordered military strikes on Dahiyeh and Beirut, saying they were a response to what he claimed to be Hezbollah's "repeated violations" of an ongoing truce.
The prime minister of the Israeli regime said he and the minister for military affairs, Israel Katz, had instructed the army to strike "targets" in the area.
Meanwhile Iranians gathered in Tehran in support for Lebanon just as plan was announced to halt attacks between Israel and Hezbollah.
Waving the flags of Iran and Hezbollah, demonstrators said they would stand with Lebanon, as it is the interest of Iran.
Lebanon's embassy in Washington said in a statement that Hezbollah had accepted a U.S. proposal for a mutual cessation of hostilities that would be extended to encompass all Lebanese territory.
Thousands of Iranians gathered in cities across Iran to express solidarity with Lebanon after Hezbollah agreed to a U.S.-backed proposal for a mutual halt in attacks with Israel, a move that has raised hopes of reducing tensions along the Lebanese-Israeli frontier. Iranian speakers at the gatherings praised what they described as Lebanese resilience and reiterated support for groups aligned with Tehran across the region. Participants also called for an end to military operations and the protection of civilians affected by the conflict. Iranian officials have repeatedly insisted that any broader regional de-escalation must include Lebanon, and have warned that renewed military operations there could undermine wider diplomatic efforts underway in the region.
