Iran’s FM warns Israel against attack on Lebanon amid Hezbollah's attacks

Iran’s acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani is already making his mark in the region. On his first important foreign trip, he is in Iraq this week where he warned Israel against attacking Lebanon. This comes after an Israeli airstrike killed a senior Hezbollah commander responsible for the “Nasser” sector of southern Lebanon.

The sector is south of the Litani river and covers the border region with Israel between Bint Jbeil and Mount Hermon.

Bagheri Kani warned Israel against an attack on Lebanon, as Hezbollah has fired more than 315 rockets in two days between June 12 and 13 at Israel.

He warned Israel that the “ramifications could backfire against Zionists as a result of that conflict.”

He is currently spending two days in Iraq. On Thursday, he met with Iraqi National Security Adviser Qassem al-Araji. READ MORE