Iran warned regional countries it will strike US military bases in those countries in case of a US attack, a senior Iranian official tells Reuters, following President Donald Trump’s threats to intervene amid nationwide anti-government protests.
“Tehran has told regional countries, from Saudi Arabia and UAE to Turkey, that US bases in those countries will be attacked if the US targets Iran… asking these countries to prevent Washington from attacking Iran,” the official says.
Hezbollah insists that the deal only applies to the southernmost region of Lebanon that borders Israel and has refused to relinquish its arsenal elsewhere.
Lebanon has pledged to bring all arms in the country under state control, in line with a 2024 agreement that ended a devastating war between Hezbollah and Israel.
Hezbollah insists that the deal only applies to the southernmost region of Lebanon that borders Israel and has refused to relinquish its arsenal elsewhere.
The Lebanese army said last week that it had taken operational control in the area between the Litani River and Israel’s border. The Lebanese cabinet has asked the army to brief it in early February on how it would pursue disarmament in other parts of the country.
“There will be no talk or dialogue about any situation north of the Litani River before Israel withdraws from all Lebanese territory, liberates the South and the prisoners, and stops its violations against Lebanon,” said Qmati.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Sunday that Beirut’s campaign to dismantle armed groups will continue even as Israeli strikes continue, insisting that disarmament will move forward across the country, including areas north of the Litani River.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Sunday that Beirut’s campaign to dismantle armed groups will continue even as Israeli strikes continue, insisting that disarmament will move forward across the country, including areas north of the Litani River.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian claims that foreign actors, including Israel and the United States, are sending terrorists disguised as protesters to destabilize the regime.
Masoud PezeshkianReuters/Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian described the growing wave of protests against the Islamic regime as “terrorist acts” carried out by “the enemy,” which he claims has sent “terrorists” into Iran to undermine internal stability.
In an interview with Iranian television, Pezeshkian asserted that the United States and Israel had directed sabotage groups to carry out “acts of destruction and violence” within the country, exploiting civilian protests to escalate tensions.
Meanwhile, an intelligence official from the Revolutionary Guards announced that two “spies belonging to Mossad” had been arrested in Khorasan Province in recent days, allegedly involved in organizing large-scale disturbances.
According to the official, the suspects were found in possession of communication and espionage equipment, as well as weapons and ammunition, as part of a “multi-stage plan” to incite violence and attack security institutions.
He added that he had summoned business owners who expressed reservations about government policy and instructed his ministers to establish teams for the rapid handling of their concerns.
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