“Israel’s state terrorism in Lebanon cannot go unanswered,” Pezeshkian said. “Responsibility for all consequences will be borne by those governments who have thwarted all global efforts to end this horrific catastrophe.”
Pezeeshlian also accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, where he said it had been defeated, and of backing terrorist groups such as ISIS.
The Iranian president’s first address to the General Assembly came a day after he said that in a CNN interview that Hezbollah “cannot stand alone” against Israel and called on the international community to “not allow Lebanon to become another Gaza,” in response to a question on whether Iran would use its influence with Hezbollah to urge restraint.
Shortly before Pezeshkian spoke at the UN General Assembly, a US media report said Hezbollah asked its Iranian patrons to attack Israel as the Israel Defense Forces increased pressure on the Lebanese terror group over the past week, but so far, Tehran has rebuffed the request. READ MORE