Lebanon

‘Massive’ explosion in southern Lebanon after Israeli bombing

TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – The Israeli regime carried out an explosion in south of Lebanon on Sunday despite a ceasefire in place.

Hezbollah chief says unity revived Palestine cause

TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said that the late Imam Khamenei had revived the Palestinian cause through "practical unity," and that Israel's failure in three wars was the result of popular steadfastness.

Iran backs Lebanon's territorial integrity: FM

TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – Iran's foreign minister told Sheikh Ali al-Khatib, deputy head of Lebanon's Supreme Islamic Shia Council, that Islamic unity is the main solution to countering Israeli aggression and expansionism.

Hezbollah chief urges unity against US, Israeli regime

TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said that true Islamic unity means confronting the real enemy of the Muslim nation, rejecting U.S. and Israeli efforts to divide the region through sectarian and political projects.

Rezaei:

US must end war on Lebanon as one of Iran's conditions

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Major General Mohsen Rezaei has said that one of Iran's conditions to end war is that US must end its wars on all fronts, including Lebanon.

Israeli shelling, air attacks hit southern Lebanon towns

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – The Zionist regime has once again targeted the Lebanese territory with artillery and airstrikes despite a ceasefire in place.

Hezbollah warns of proper ‘response’ to new Israel occupation

TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – Deputy chairman of Hezbollah’s political council, Mahmoud Qamati, warns that any Israeli attempt to occupy new areas of Lebanon will receive an “appropriate response”, according to the Palestinian news agency Sama.

Lebanese families demand ICC trial for Israeli criminals

TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – Families of the journalists killed in Lebanon by Israeli military have demanded justice for the Israeli authroities and their trail before the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Israeli warplanes launch two raids on Lebanon

TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – Israeli warplanes launched two raids on the Ali Taher heights on the northern outskirts of the town of Nabatieh al-Fouqa.

At least 4,348 killed by Israeli regime in Lebanon

TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – The Lebanese Ministry of Health says at least 4,348 people have been killed in Israeli attacks since March 2, while more than 12,300 have been injured.

Israeli artillery shells southern Lebanese town

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – The Israeli regime's artillery shelling targeted areas in southern Lebanon on Friday morning.

Israeli regime strikes south Lebanon despite ceasefire

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Israeli warplanes targeted the Ali al-Taher heights, the Dabshah area and Doha Kfar Roumman in southern Lebanon on Friday, continuing repeated violations of a U.S.-brokered framework agreement.

2 killed in Lebanon after suspected Israel war remnant blasts

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Two young men were killed and others injured after a “suspicious object” exploded near Mayfadoun in southern Lebanon, after the munition believed to have been left by Israeli regime forces previously operating in the area.

Israeli jets strike southern Lebanon again

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Israeli warplanes struck multiple locations in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, continuing persistent violations of Lebanese sovereignty and attacks on residential areas.

Israeli artillery and air attacks hit southern Lebanese towns

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – The Israeli regime has carried out new rounds of attacks on Lebanon despite a ceasefire in place.

Israel conducts fresh attacks on areas in Lebanon’s Nabatieh

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – Israeli regime forces have attacked several towns in Nabatieh and South governorates in southern Lebanon, local media reports said early Monday.

Hezbollah vows not to leave Israeli attacks unanswered

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Lebanese Resistance movement Hezbollah has announced to respond to the continued Israeli aggression on south of the country.

7 killed in Israeli attack on southern Lebanon

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – The death toll from an Israeli air attack on the southern Lebanese town of Ansar has risen to seven, according to local media.

Israeli regime violates Lebanon truce, strikes Syria

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Israeli forces attacked multiple areas of southern Lebanon on Saturday and set farmland ablaze in southern Syria's Quneitra countryside, Lebanese and Syrian media reported.

Israel only understands language of force: Qassem

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem says Israel’s 33-day war against Lebanon in 2006 has proved that the occupying regime only understands the language of force.

Senior cleric:

Lebanese government’s direct talks with Israel ‘pointless’

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Vice President of Lebanon’s Supreme Islamic Shia Council (SISC), Sheikh Ali Khatib, has categorically dismissed direct talks between the Beirut government and the Israeli regime, stressing that the negotiations are pointless.

Iran strongly condemns Israeli crimes against Lebanon

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has denounced the brutal attacks by the occupying regime of Israel against areas in southern Lebanon over the past few days.

Israeli airstrikes hit south Lebanon again

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Israeli warplanes struck areas near the southern Lebanese town of Mansouri on Monday, in a fresh violation of the ceasefire.

Zionist regime continues vast attacks across Gaza

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Israeli regime forces continued widespread attacks on various areas across the Gaza Strip in recent hours, injuring a number of Palestinians, including a child as military operations and bombardments persisted in the enclave.

Israeli gunfire, shelling reported in southern Lebanon

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Israeli forces opened fire using machineguns this morning towards the southern Lebanese town of Wadi al-Salouqi.

Israel attacks cause massive blasts, fires in south Lebanon

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Israeli forces carried out a massive explosion in the Mansouri area of southern Lebanon on Sunday and set forested hills ablaze with drone-dropped bombs, triggering widespread fires across several locations.

Israeli army deliberately killed Lebanese journalist "Khalil"

TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – A joint investigation has concluded that the Israeli military deliberately targeted and killed Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil in southern Lebanon, subsequently orchestrating a hours-long obstruction of rescue efforts.

Israel burns over 120-ha olive groves in southern Lebanon

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – The occupying regime of Israel burnt more than 120 hectares of centuries-old olive groves in southern Lebanon.