Iran's foreign minister Ali Bagheri Kani issued a stark warning to Israel against expanding the Gaza conflict into Lebanon, calling it potentially "a Hell with no return for the Zionists." This statement came after a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov in New York. They discussed Iran-Russia relations and the Gaza situation, emphasizing the need to end Israel's military campaign. Bagheri Kani referenced Israel's past defeats in Lebanon and warned against escalating regional conflicts.
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00:00Iran's Interim Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani has issued a stern warning to Israel
00:27regarding any potential expansion of the ongoing Gaza conflict into Lebanon.
00:32Speaking after a meeting with the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the UN headquarters
00:36in New York, Bagheri Kani declared that Lebanon would become a hell with no return for the
00:42Israeli army if Israel is to escalate its military actions in the region.
00:48The Iranian diplomat emphasized that Israel cannot compensate for its losses in Gaza by
00:53expanding its war efforts elsewhere.
00:56He suggested that such actions will only lead to more serious risks for Israel.
01:01Bagheri Kani referenced to Lebanon's historical significance, reminding of the casualties
01:06Israel suffered there in 2000 and 2006 at the hands of Hezbollah.
01:12The meeting between Bagheri Kani and Lavrov covered various aspects of the Iran-Russia
01:16relation and international issues, focusing on the situation in Gaza.
01:21Both officials stressed the need to end Israel's military campaign in Gaza, which has resulted
01:27in over 38,000 casualties, mostly women and children, according to Gaza's health ministry
01:32figures.
01:34Regarding the ongoing tensions in Israel and Hezbollah, Bagheri Kani noted that the escalating
01:38conflict in the region will only lead to more serious threat for Israel.
01:43Hezbollah and Israel are exchanging cross-border fires since October following the outbreak
01:48of the Gaza war.
01:49The Iranian and Russian diplomats have also agreed the importance of preventing further
01:53Israeli attack on Palestinians in Gaza.
01:56They warned about the spread of Israeli military actions as a source of escalating tensions
02:01in the region.
02:02And so, Bagheri Kani expresses that if Israel attacks Lebanon, Hezbollah is set to go all
02:07out against them.
02:09Even recently, five civilians, all Syrians, including three children, were killed in Israeli
02:14strikes in Lebanon on Tuesday, and at least three Lebanese civilians were also killed
02:19the day before, according to state media and security sources.
02:23Hezbollah has meanwhile also announced that it will hit new targets in Israel if it keeps
02:28attacking civilians in Lebanon.
02:30The group's leader, Syed Hassan Nasrallah, has stated on Wednesday, noting a spike in
02:35the number of non-combatants killed in Lebanon in recent days.