TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Iran warned on Monday that it would not hesitate to help Lebanon against Israel's "illegal aggression" against the country.
"We have emphasized and continue to emphasize that the ceasefire in Lebanon is an integral part of any ceasefire and any final agreement to end the war with the U.S.," Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said in a press conference, quoted by the IRNA news agency, ANTARA reported.
The statement came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday ordered the military to launch airstrikes on the Lebanese capital, Beirut, in the latest escalation despite a ceasefire in Lebanon remaining in effect.
Tensions in the Middle East have escalated since the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran in February. Tehran retaliated with attacks targeting Israel and U.S. allies in the Gulf region and closed the Strait of Hormuz.
A ceasefire came into effect on April 8 through Pakistani mediation, but follow-up talks in Islamabad failed to produce a lasting agreement.
Since then, the two sides have continued to exchange proposals in an effort to resume direct negotiations and end the conflict.
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