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Iranian Foreign Minister Says Forces Were Ready to Strike Israel if Beirut Attacked

The Zioneer Intelligence Desk

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TL;DR

In an interview with Al-Mayadeen on Wednesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi stated that Iran's armed forces were ready at all times, and specifically on that day they were prepared to attack Israel if Israel had struck the Dahieh and Beirut. A monitored channel indicates the claim is sourced from a single report by Israeli journalist Sapir Lipkin.

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