Iran condemns 'vicious' Israeli air strike in Beirut
"The brutal and vicious air strike of the Zionist regime on Beirut... is a gross violation of international law and regulations, as well as the violation of Lebanon's sovereignty, territorial integrity and national security," foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said in a statement.
- Middle East
- Reuters
- Published Date: 11:03 | 20 September 2024
- Modified Date: 11:03 | 20 September 2024
Iran's foreign ministry on Friday condemned an Israeli air strike in Beirut that killed a top commander of the Tehran-backed Hezbollah movement and several others as an attempt to broaden the war in Gaza.
"The brutal and vicious air strike of the Zionist regime on Beirut... is a gross violation of international law and regulations, as well as the violation of Lebanon's sovereignty, territorial integrity and national security," foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said in a statement.
"There is no doubt that the Zionist regime seeks to intensify the tensions and broaden the geography of war and conflict in the region," he stated, adding that "such a vicious policy is a clear and maximum threat to international peace and security."
Iran's arch-enemy Israel announced it had killed Ibrahim Aqil, the commander of Hezbollah's elite unit, in a strike that left at least a dozen people killed and scores of others wounded.
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