Iran Lawmaker Threatens Painful Response to Beirut Strike as Israel Says It Hit Hezbollah Infrastructure
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Updated · The Guardian · Jun 7
Iran Lawmaker Threatens Painful Response to Beirut Strike as Israel Says It Hit Hezbollah Infrastructure
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jun 7
Summary
Ebrahim Rezaei said on X that Tehran would deliver a “decisive and painful response” to Israel’s strike on Beirut’s Dahiyeh southern suburb, adding: “Look at the sky over the occupied lands tonight.”
The threat followed an Israeli military statement that its forces had struck Hezbollah infrastructure in Dahiyeh, a Hezbollah stronghold in southern Beirut.
Rezaei, an Iranian lawmaker, used unusually blunt language in the post, saying “rabid dogs must be disciplined and put back in their place,” signaling a warning of possible near-term retaliation.
The exchange adds to regional tensions by linking an Israeli strike in Lebanon directly to a public threat from Tehran, raising the risk of a broader confrontation involving Hezbollah and Iran.