Iran's Foreign Minister warns any attack on Beirut will trigger 'full-scale resumption of war'
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi issued a warning that any attack on Beirut would lead to a full-scale resumption of the West Asia war. He emphasized that the resolution of the conflict in Lebanon is tied to the withdrawal of Israeli forces. His remarks coincide with ongoing diplomatic talks between Israeli and Lebanese officials in Washington.
- ▪Abbas Araghchi warned that an attack on Beirut would trigger a full-scale resumption of the war.
- ▪He stated that the end of the war in Lebanon requires the withdrawal of Israeli forces.
- ▪Israeli and Lebanese diplomats are engaged in direct talks in Washington.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned on Wednesday (June 3, 2026) that any attack on Beirut would trigger a "full-scale resumption" of the West Asia war, as Israel pressed its campaign against Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.Iran has repeatedly insisted that any deal to end the wider West Asia war — which its ally Hezbollah joined on March 2 — must also halt the fighting in Lebanon."The fate of the war between Iran and the Zionists (Israel) and Americans is inseparable from the fate of the battle in Lebanon, and these two fronts have been intertwined since day one," Iranian news agencies quoted Araghchi as telling Lebanon's Al Mayadeen TV.
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