US EditionHezbollah Official Says Will Not Intervene in Event of ‘Limited’ U.S. Strikes on Iran
Hezbollah will avoid military action unless US targets Iran's supreme leader or regime, viewed as a red line that would provoke intervention, officials warned.
- On Wednesday, an unnamed Hezbollah official told AFP the group would not intervene militarily in limited U.S. strikes on Iran but would treat attacks on Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as a red line.
- U.S. deployments of warships and jets have surged near Iran, with more than 250 American fighter jets in the region and twelve F-22 jets landing in Israel this week.
- Hezbollah warned its restraint has limits, with leader Naim Qassem calling the group defensive and noting it did not intervene in the 12-day war last June.
- Lebanese officials warn of a chain reaction as a U.S. strike on Iran could trigger Hezbollah retaliation against Israel and massive Israeli strikes on civilian infrastructure, including Beirut's international airport.
- Bloomberg reported Iran has accelerated oil shipments, loading roughly 20 million barrels at Kharg Island between Feb. 15 and Feb. 20, while Samir Madani estimated exports this month could average 1.5 to 1.6 million barrels per day and a Feb. 22 image showed nine tankers.
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If there is an escalation between Iran and the US, the terrorist organization Hezbollah signals its restraint should it remain in a limited conflict. However, the terrorist militia from Lebanon itself then draws a "red line".
Hezbollah won’t intervene if US strikes Iran, group says— but it does have a ‘red line’
Hezbollah won’t interject itself in a showdown between the United States and Iran if President Trump carries out “limited” military action against the terror group's backer country, an official said Wednesday.
Amid escalating regional tensions, a Hezbollah official told AFP that the party would not intervene militarily if potential US strikes against Iran remained limited in scope, but warned that targeting Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei or attempting to overthrow the regime in Tehran would completely change the rules of engagement.
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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A Hezbollah source who spoke with the French news agency AFP said that the Lebanese terrorist organization would not intervene in the event of a “limited strike” by the United States against Iran. However, according to the source, an attack on Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, would constitute a “red line.” Israel […]
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