Iran threatens Israel with “devastating war” if Lebanon is hit by a major attack

Such wars escalated this month, accompanied by belligerent rhetoric from both sides. Israel’s military said plans for an offensive in Lebanon had been “approved and confirmed,” to which Hezbollah responded that no Israeli would be spared in a full-blown conflict.

In a post on the social media platform X, the Iranian mission said it “considers the Zionist regime’s propaganda about a planned attack on Lebanon as psychological warfare.”

But, it continued, “if there is a full-scale military aggression, it will be a devastating war. All options, including the full participation of all resistance fronts, are on the table.”

The war in Gaza began in October when Palestinian Hamas militants attacked southern Israel.

Iran, which supports Hamas, praised the attack as a success but denied any involvement.

Iran also supports other groups in the region.

Later, Iranian state media reported explosions in the central Iranian province of Isfahan, while US media quoted American government officials as saying that Israel had carried out retaliatory strikes against its arch-rival.

Tehran downplayed the reported Israeli attack.