Mohammad Mokhber, an advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader, posted on X following the Israeli strike on the Dahiyeh neighborhood of Beirut. He accused the US and Israel of a 'worn-out role play' in which Washington extends diplomatic smiles while Israel acts with 'Zionist brutality,' and warned that Iran will teach the aggressors a lesson. The remarks reflect Tehran's escalating rhetorical posture amid the ongoing multi-front escalation.
Mohammad Mokhber, an advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, posted a sharply worded message on social media platform X following the Israeli strike in the Dahiyeh neighborhood of Beirut on Sunday evening. Mokhber described US-Israel coordination as a 'worn-out and unacceptable game of role division,' in which Washington extends 'diplomatic smiles' while Israel carries out aggressive operations. He stated that 'no one is given discounts in defending Lebanon' and warned that 'the aggressors will be taught a lesson that will make them regret.'
The post represents the most senior Iranian response so far to the Dahiyeh strike, and extends a pattern of escalatory rhetoric from Tehran's inner circle. As The Zioneer has reported in recent days, Iranian officials have been presenting the current round of fighting as a strategic victory while simultaneously signaling readiness for further retaliation. Mokhber's commentary also implicitly criticized the diplomatic approach associated with former Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, suggesting Tehran is increasingly skeptical of negotiating with the US.
The message does not specify any concrete military response, and remains at the level of rhetorical escalation. Whether Iran follows through with operational action — either directly or via its proxies — remains unconfirmed. Mokhber's framing echoes the broader IRGC and hardline position that the current multi-front confrontation cannot be resolved through the 'dual-track' strategy the US and Israel are pursuing.
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