Iran's Foreign Ministry issued a statement Sunday evening condemning the Israeli strike on a residential area in Beirut's Dahieh district, calling it a violation of Lebanese sovereignty and the Iran-US ceasefire agreement. Tehran blamed both Israel and the United States for the escalation, and reaffirmed its intention to take all necessary measures for self-defense, according to a statement cited by Telegram channels.
Iran's Foreign Ministry on Sunday evening formally condemned the Israeli strike on a residential building in Beirut's Dahieh district, escalating the diplomatic confrontation over the operation. The ministry described the strike as a violation of Lebanese sovereignty and territorial integrity, and also a breach of the ceasefire agreement between Iran and the United States — a reference to the framework that followed the 2024–2025 hostilities.
Tehran explicitly blamed both Israel and the United States for the consequences, accusing Israel of repeatedly violating the ceasefire. The statement reaffirmed Iran's intention to "take all necessary measures to exercise its inherent right to legitimate self-defense," a formulation that leaves open both diplomatic and military options.
The statement follows the Israeli strike on Sunday afternoon in southern Beirut and is the latest in a series of Iranian responses. As The Zioneer reported earlier (22:34 Jerusalem), an earlier statement by the ministry accused Israel of a 'terrorist act.' The current statement also comes after a series of earlier Iranian reactions: senior officials had warned the strike 'will not go unanswered' (15:32), and state television framed the event as an opportunity for resistance unity (20:59). The Houthi Foreign Ministry also issued a statement condemning the strike and vowing that the 'axis of jihad, resistance, and Jerusalem will not allow this equation to pass.'
Iran has not yet outlined any specific military or operational response, and the timing of any action remains unclear. Israel has not officially responded to the Iranian statement.
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