Iran deplores Israeli attacks on Lebanon
TEHRAN (Iran News) Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has strongly condemned the latest Israeli “terrorist attacks” against Lebanon.
Baqaei made the reaction on Monday after Israel struck multiple locations in Lebanon late on Sunday, including the town of Bourj Rahal and al-Zarariyah near Sidon, both located in south of the country.
The Lebanese Ministry of Health said that the attacks left 10 people injured, including a child. The strikes marked Israel’s latest violation of a ceasefire with Lebanon, which came into force in late November last year.
“The continuous violation of the ceasefire and the ongoing terrorist attacks against Lebanon constitute a blatant violation of the national sovereignty and territorial integrity of an independent country, and are against the fundamental principles of international law,” Baqaei said, according to a news release on the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson’s official Telegram account.
The Israeli regime is directly targeting the security of Lebanese citizens and the country’s economic stability, he further said.
The spokesperson added that the timing of the Israeli regime’s military attacks, which coincide with the summer tourism season and the Lebanese government’s plans to revive its economy through tourism, clearly indicates Israel’s intent to sabotage Lebanon’s economic recovery and public welfare.
He criticized the inaction of the international community, the United Nations, and Western guarantors of the ceasefire in Lebanon over the Israeli regime’s aggressive actions against that country.
The Iranian diplomat also warned of the dangerous consequences of Israeli expansionism for security and stability across the entire region.
- source : irna
