War: ‘Consequences will be severe – Iran warns US, Israel over attacks on Lebanon

A high-ranking Iranian official, Ebrahim Azizi, has issued a warning regarding potential repercussions for both Israel and the United States should the assaults on israeli-attacks-in-lebanon-threaten-ceasefire-with-us/">Lebanon persist.

Azizi, who leads the national security committee of the Iranian parliament, joined other senior officials in Tehran to publicly caution against severe repercussions for Israeli and US military forces in the area.

In a post on X, he stated: “If the assaults on Lebanon do not cease entirely, the repercussions will be dire for the Zionist regime and US forces in the vicinity.

“They are fully cognizant that this is not an empty threat, and we are ready for a military response.”

In related news, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, announced that he had advised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to withdraw his troops from Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, and also engaged in talks with representatives from Hezbollah, who “consented to a ceasefire” against Israeli forces.

Following this, the office of Israel’s prime minister indicated that Netanyahu informed Trump that assaults on Beirut would persist if Hezbollah continues to target “our cities and citizens,” while Israeli forces will “act as planned in southern Lebanon.”

Al Jazeera reports that Trump’s announcement of a diplomatic breakthrough following discussions with Netanyahu and Hezbollah was aimed at preventing an escalation of hostilities in Lebanon that could extend to the capital, Beirut.

Nevertheless, Israel maintains that its agreement with Trump is contingent, which leaves the overall situation in Lebanon extremely precarious amid conflicting statements and regional tensions.