A former member of Iran's negotiation team threatened that Iran will severely punish Israel if Prime Minister Netanyahu continues what he called the killing of Lebanese civilians, according to an unverified statement attributed to the Iranian figure.
A former member of Iran's negotiation team issued a new threat against Israel on Tuesday evening, saying that if Prime Minister Netanyahu continues 'killing Lebanese civilians,' Iran will 'severely punish the Zionist regime.' The statement, circulating on Iranian-affiliated channels, has not been independently verified. The threat follows a series of similar warnings from Iranian officials over the past week, as The Zioneer reported on June 14 and June 9. Those earlier warnings included a senior negotiator threatening punishment and halting talks after an Israeli strike in Beirut, as well as a parliamentary spokesperson warning of 'harsher punishment' for any repeat of Israeli strikes on Beirut. The current statement, attributed to a former negotiator, appears to be part of an ongoing campaign of rhetorical escalation rather than an official policy announcement. It remains unclear whether this figure speaks with any current authority within Iran's decision-making hierarchy.
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