Iran warned Israel on Tuesday evening that it should expect a severe response from the Iranian armed forces if it does not halt its strikes in southern Lebanon, according to an Iranian statement published by multiple outlets. The warning adds to a series of threats from Tehran over the past week linking a potential direct Iranian military response to Israeli operations against Hezbollah targets.
Iran issued a fresh warning to Israel on Tuesday evening, stating that the Iranian armed forces would deliver a 'severe response' if strikes in southern Lebanon do not cease, according to an Iranian statement carried by multiple outlets. The threat, attributed to an Iranian source, follows a week of escalating rhetoric from Tehran linking a potential direct military response to Israeli operations against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon.
As The Zioneer reported on June 8 and June 9, Iranian military officials — including the IRGC and the Armed Forces Joint Command — have issued repeated statements demanding a halt to Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon, threatening a 'decisive response.' On June 12, Tehran also warned Pakistan that it would directly strike Israel if the operations continued. The current warning appears to be a continuation of that same deterrent messaging, issued through a similar formula. No specific timeline or operational detail was attached to the threat.
5 developments
- StrongIran's Khatam al-Anbiya command threatens: 'Dahieh crimes will not go unanswered'
- DevelopingIran's armed forces demand halt to Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon, threaten 'decisive response'
- DevelopingIran says it has ended military strikes, threatens escalation if Israel continues operations
- StrongDeputy chief of Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya HQ threatens retaliation for Dahieh strikes
Source and signal
- Internal intake