Iran and all members of the “axis of resistance” will support the Lebanese Hezbollah movement by all means in the event of a conflict between the movement and Israel, adviser to the Supreme Leader of Iran Kamal Kharrazi said.
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If Israel launches a full-scale offensive against Hezbollah, it could trigger a regional conflict, Kharrazi said.
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“All Lebanese, Arab countries and members of the “axis of resistance” will support Lebanon against Israel… There will be a possibility that the war will spread to the entire region, in which all countries will be involved, including Iran. In such a situation, we will have no choice but to support “Hezbollah by all means,” Kharrazi said.
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As the adviser to the Supreme Leader of Iran said, Tehran is not interested in a regional conflict. He called on the US to put pressure on Israel to prevent further escalation.
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“Expanding the war is not in anyone’s interests – neither Iran nor the United States,” he said.
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Earlier it became known that a large-scale clash between Israel and the Lebanese Hezbollah movement could take place within the next few weeks if the Israeli side and the Palestinian Hamas movement do not reach a ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip.
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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on June 18 announced the approval of combat plans for an offensive in Lebanon. After this, the country’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz threatened the destruction of Hezbollah and serious damage to Lebanon in the event of a full-scale war, adding that Israel is close to the moment of making a decision that will change the rules on the northern front. In turn, Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrullah said on June 19 that the movement could invade northern Israel if the confrontation further intensifies.
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The situation on the Israeli-Lebanese border worsened after the start of Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip in October 2023. The Israeli army and Lebanese Hezbollah fighters daily fire at each other’s positions in areas along the border. According to the Lebanese Foreign Ministry, about 100 thousand people were forced to leave their homes in southern Lebanon due to Israeli shelling. The Israeli side reported about 80 thousand residents of northern Israel who found themselves in a similar situation.
