Iran warned Monday it will not hesitate to help Lebanon resist Israel’s “illegal aggression” on the country.
“We have emphasized and continue to emphasize that the ceasefire in Lebanon is an integral part of any ceasefire and any final agreement” to end the war with the US, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei told a news conference cited by the state news agency IRNA.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the army on Monday to carry out airstrikes in the Lebanese capital Beirut in renewed escalation despite an ongoing ceasefire in Lebanon.
“Tehran is not currently holding negotiations with Washington on the details of its nuclear program,” Baqaei said. “At this stage, our focus is on ending the war.”
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