Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, warned that violating the Islamic Republic's red lines will not be tolerated and that the 'unity of the fields has created a security chain in defense of the region,' according to a statement carried on Iranian channels. The message, signed with the hashtag 'Al-Wa'd Wafa' ('the promise will be kept'), follows Israeli strikes on Hezbollah-linked targets in Beirut.
Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, issued a statement in the aftermath of Israel's strikes on Hezbollah-linked targets in Beirut, warning that a response by 'Islamic warriors' is coming. Zolghadr said the 'unity of the fields has created a security chain in defense of the region,' a phrase signaling Iran's doctrine of operating through allied fronts (Lebanon, Gaza, Yemen, Iraq and Syria). He added that 'Lebanon is our life, and crossing the red lines of the Islamic Republic will not be tolerated.' The message carried the hashtag 'Al-Wa'd Wafa' ('the promise will be kept'), a slogan previously used by Iran and its proxies.
As The Zioneer reported at 20:41 and 20:43 Jerusalem, this statement marks one of the strongest direct warnings from Tehran following the Beirut strike. The rhetoric mirrors earlier IRGC warnings from June 8 of a 'crushing response' to continued Israeli operations. Zolghadr's statement is consistent with Iran's established pattern of escalating threats after Israeli strikes against Hezbollah targets. No specific operational timeline or method of retaliation was detailed in the message. The threat remains at the rhetorical level, though it is the most senior Iranian security official to address the Beirut strike directly.
4 developments
- DevelopingIran's top security official: Lebanon is our life, crossing red lines will not be tolerated
- StrongIran’s Supreme National Security Council: 'The response is near'
- StrongIRGC: 'We do not betray our allies; the response is on the way'
- StrongIran's IRGC reportedly preparing multiple responses to Israel after Hezbollah plea
Source and signal
- Internal intake