Iran threatens “devastating war” if Israel attacks Lebanon

Iran will start a war to destroy Israel if it launches a major attack on Lebanon, the Islamic Republic’s UN mission said in a post late Friday. “Although Iran considers the Zionist regime’s propaganda about attacking Lebanon as psychological warfare, it will be a devastating war if it leads to full-scale military aggression,” the post said. “All options, including the full participation of all resistance fronts, are on the table.”

“I told the Americans that we are not the ones who want a war in the north and that it would be acceptable if we reached an agreement to remove Hezbollah from the border,” Gallant said at the meeting. Far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir disagreed with this position. “Have we not learned from the 20 years of agreements? With an agreement, within two years our women would be raped and our children murdered,” he said.

According to a report by Politico on Thursday, US intelligence agencies believe that a full-scale conflict between Israel and Hezbollah could erupt in the coming weeks if a ceasefire agreement with Hamas is not reached. According to the report, the Biden administration has tried to persuade both sides to reduce tensions. However, US officials remain doubtful that the potential ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas will materialize.