When asked whether Hezbollah would participate in any retaliation by Iran, as its leaders have threatened, the source replied, “Has Israel really taken any action? We haven’t felt anything.”
Tehran seems to be playing down the reported attack, with an unnamed senior Iranian official saying, “The foreign origin of the incident has not been confirmed. We have not experienced any external attack, and the discussion leans more towards infiltration than attack.
Hezbollah, a powerful Shiite militia and political movement based in southern Lebanon aligned with Tehran, is part of the “Axis of Resistance” fighting against Israel and the U.S. across the Middle East.
Hezbollah has been engaging in frequent skirmishes with Israeli forces since Hamas’ October 7 infiltration and Israel’s subsequent offensive into Gaza.
Israeli leaders have threatened a major offensive into southern Lebanon to push Hezbollah north of the Litani River, a demarcation line set by the UN Security Council after the 2006 Israel-Lebanon War.
Asked if the current Israel-Iran conflict would affect Hezbollah’s operations, the source said, “Hezbollah is fulfilling its duties in defending Lebanon and the south, and supporting the Gaza front.”
Details of the reported Israeli attack, which Israel has not confirmed or denied in line with its policy on foreign military actions,are still emerging as world leaders call for calm.
U.S. officials confirmed Israeli strikes, reporting that the White House was forewarned and understood that Iranian nuclear facilities were not targeted.
Iranian state media reported that air defense systems were activated after explosions near a major air base close to Isfahan and above Tabriz.
Senior Iranian army commander Siavosh Mihandoust said there was no damage in Isfahan and that air defense units responded to “a suspicious object.” The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed no damage to nuclear facilities.
