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Deputy chief says Hezbollah ready for a ground confrontation with Israel

Hezbollah’s Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem stressed that the group's fighters are prepared in case Israel decides to launch a ground invasion of Lebanon.

Lebanon says ready to implement UN Security Council Resolution 1701 amid Israel attacks

Beirut is ready to implement United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701, which involves deploying the Lebanese army south of the Litani River, caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati stated on Monday.

100,000 flee Lebanon for Syria amid Israeli attacks: UN

Some 100,000 Syrian and Lebanese nationals have fled Lebanon to Syria amid the ongoing Israeli attacks, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said on Monday.

Iranian president criticizes Western double standards on human rights

Iran’s President Massoud Pezeshkian has slammed the US and some European countries for their double standards on human rights, highlighting their silence regarding the atrocities committed by the Zionist regime in Gaza and Lebanon.

Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine confirms death of 3 leaders in Beirut attack

The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) announced in a statement early on Monday that three of its leaders were killed in the Israeli strike that targeted Kola district in the Lebanese capital, Beirut.

President Pezeshkian vows ‘decisive’ response to Israel

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stressed that it is imperative for Tehran to give a “decisive” response to Israel amid its military onslaught against Lebanon.

Fmr. Iranian envoy to Lebanon: Full-scale war imminent if Zionists continue tensions

A former Iranian ambassador to Lebanon warned that if the Zionist regime continues its provocations, a full-scale war will ensue, one that is a direct result of its own actions.

Assassination of Nasrallah to accelerate Israel’s demise: Iran

The Iranian foreign minister has warned that Israel’s assassination of the secretary general of the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah, Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, will speed up the regime's demise and leave it with no future in West Asia.

Sources say body of Hezbollah chief recovered from site of Israeli attack

The body of Hezbollah leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah was recovered from the rubble following an Israeli airstrike in the Dahiya neighborhood in Beirut, according to sources.

Hezbollah confirms death of two senior figures

Hezbollah on Sunday confirmed that two of its top officials have been killed in the Israeli attacks in Lebanon in recent days.

Report: Israel to invade Lebanon following assassination of Hezbollah leader

The Israel Defense Force (IDF) plans to enter southern Lebanon soon, ABC News reported on Saturday, citing an unnamed senior US official. The news outlet described the supposed operation as “very limited” but provided few details about its nature or when it could begin.

Around 1 million people displaced in recent Israeli attacks in Lebanon

About 1 million people have been displaced in the Israeli attacks in Lebanon since Monday, according to the official in charge of the country’s crisis management center.

Iran Leader promises resistance front to deal more crushing blows to Israel after Nasrallah assassination

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has promised that the resistance front will deliver more crushing blows to the Zionist regime following the death of Hezbollah chief Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah by the Zionist regime.

Biden says US ‘fully supports Israel’s right to defend itself’ after Nasrallah death

US President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the killing of Hezbollah leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, claiming it to be “a measure of justice for his many victims, including thousands of Americans, Israelis, and Lebanese civilians”.

IRGC confirms martyrdom of top commander in Israel’s attack

The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has confirmed that its senior commander and military advisor Brigadier General Abbas Nilforooshan has been martyred along with the secretary general of Hezbollah Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon.

Iran spokesperson: Inaction against Israel’s crimes will backfire on everyone

The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry has hit out at the international community's silence and inaction regarding the Israeli regime’s crimes in Palestine and Lebanon, warning that this approach will ultimately backfire on everyone worldwide.

Israel claims Hezbollah leader killed in Beirut attack

The Israeli military claimed on Saturday that it killed Hezbollah leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah in an airstrike on Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, on Friday, although the group has yet to issue a statement on his fate.

Israeli strikes on Beirut ‘clear war crime’: Iran

Iran strongly condemned Israel's strikes against the Lebanese capital Beirut, saying that the raids serve as an open and undeniable war crime.

Pezeshkian calls Israel’s attack on Beirut ‘state terrorism’

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian denounced Israel’s air strikes on Beirut, describing the regime’s actions as a continuation of “state-sponsored terrorism”. Dozens were killed and wounded in the raids on the Lebanese capital.

Iran says Israel used US-made 5,000-pound bunker-buster bombs in Beirut strike

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi strongly denounces Israel's recent deadly attacks against the Lebanese capital Beirut and the United States’ complicity in the atrocity.

At least 2 killed, dozens injured in Israeli airstrikes on Beirut, fate of Hezbollah chief unclear

Two people were killed and 76 injured in the Israeli air raid on Dahiyeh, the southern suburbs of Beirut, on Friday, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Health. Israel has claimed it had targeted the main military headquarters of Hezbollah and It was not immediately clear if the group leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah was killed in the attack or not.

Israel ‘spreading terror’: Lebanon’s PM tells UN Security Council

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati has called for the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) action in the face of Israel’s bombardment of Lebanon that has killed at least 620 people in three days.

Israel puts army on alert for possible ground invasion of Lebanon as US warns all-out war possible in ME

Israel told its military forces on Wednesday to prepare for a potential ground incursion of Lebanon, as US President Joe Biden warned that an "all-out war is possible".

West Asia on brink of full-blown disaster due to Israeli actions: Iran

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has cautioned that the region is on the verge of a full-scale catastrophe following the escalation of Israel’s crimes. He stated that Israel’s ultimate sinister intention is to set the whole region on fire.

Hezbollah says fired missile at Mossad HQ near Tel Aviv as Lebanon death toll tops 600

Hezbollah has launched a ballistic missile targeting Mossad’s headquarters near Tel Aviv, the Lebanon-based group announced Wednesday.

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