Iran has described the Israeli bombings this Friday against Beirutcapital of Lebanonwhich have caused at least two deaths, as a “clear war crime” committed with “bombs donated by the American regime to the Zionist regime.” “Therefore, the US regime is undoubtedly complicit with the Zionist regime and must be held accountable,” said Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Naser KananÃ, according to the state agency IRNA.
Kananà has ​​also considered that the continuous attacks against the towns of Palestine and Lebanon show that calls for a ceasefire by the US and some Western countries are a “clear deception” with the aim of “buying time for the continuation of the crimes.” Before the spokesperson’s statements, the Iranian embassy in Lebanon stated that this Friday’s bombings represent “a dangerous escalation that changes the rules of the game.”
“There is no doubt that this reprehensible crime and reckless behavior represents a dangerous escalation that changes the rules of the game and requires appropriate punishment and discipline for its perpetrator,” the diplomatic headquarters indicated in a message on X.
So far, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health has reported the death of two people and 76 injured as a result of the bombings carried out by Israel this Friday against the southern suburbs of Beirut, known as Dahye, and in the Haret Hreik neighborhood.
This is the sixth attack against the area since the start of the crossfire between the parties, on October 8, 2023, and the fourth in just a week. Israeli media have reported, citing anonymous sources, that the target of the Israeli attack on Hezbollah’s headquarters in the suburbs of Beirut was the head of the Shiite militia, Hassan Nasrallah.
Iran is one of the main allies of Lebanon and Hezbollah, and leads the call Resistance Axisan informal anti-Israel alliance formed in addition to the Lebanese group, the Palestinians of Hamas and the Houthis of Yemen, among others.
