Middle East crisis live: Iran threatens Israel and US after strikes on Lebanon
Iran has threatened a 'painful' response to Israeli strikes on southern Beirut. The threat was made by Iranian lawmaker Ebrahim Rezaei in a post on X, following Israel's attack on Hezbollah infrastructure in the area. The situation is escalating tensions in the Middle East, with Iran vowing to deliver a decisive response to the Israeli military's actions.
- ▪Iranian lawmaker Ebrahim Rezaei threatened a 'painful' response to Israel's attack on southern Beirut.
- ▪The Israeli military struck Hezbollah infrastructure in the Dahiyeh southern suburb of Beirut.
- ▪The threat of retaliation has increased tensions in the Middle East.
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11.14 EDTIranian lawmaker says Tehran will give a 'painful' response to Israel's attack on southern BeirutIranian lawmaker Ebrahim Rezaei said in a post on X on Sunday that Tehran will give a “painful” response to Israel’s attack on Beirut’s Dahiyeh southern suburb, after the Israeli military said it struck Hezbollah infrastructure in the area.“We will deliver a decisive and painful response to the Zionist regime’s attack on Dahiyeh,” he wrote, going on to say that “rabid dogs must be disciplined and put back in their place.”“Look at the sky over the occupied lands tonight,” he added.Share
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