Iran's Ambassador to India, Dr Iraj Elahi, said, "Hezbollah is a political party. It is not a terrorist group. They are claiming Hezbollah a terrorist group to justify their massacre, bloodshedding and attacks on innocent people and their hostility in the region..."
In a targeted airstrike on Saturday, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) struck Beirut, which led to the death of Eid Hassan Nashar, the high-ranking commander of Hezbollah's Medium-Range Rocket Unit.
United Nations Chief Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over the rising violence in the Middle East, urging all sides to halt the cycle of violence immediately.
Hezbollah has officially acknowledged the death of its leader, Hassan Nasrallah, following Israeli strikes on Beirut, according to a report by CNN. Meanwhile, Lebanon launched an attack on Israeli territory following the assassination of its leader Nasrallah.
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) eliminated senior Hezbollah intelligence array terrorist Hassan Khalil Yassin in an additional precision strike in the Dahieh district in Beirut on Saturday, the military reported, according to a report by Jerusalem Post.
Hours after the Israeli military launched a series of air strikes on the Lebanese capital, Beirut, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Friday reiterated his concerns, saying that "diplomacy is the best path forward."
The IDF said that alongside Nasrallah, the commander of Hezbollah's so-called Southern Front, Ali Karaki, was also killed, along with other commanders.
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has launched targeted strikes against Hezbollah terrorist strongholds in Beirut, following precise intelligence by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF).
In a significant blow to Hezbollah, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) announced the elimination of Muhammad Hussein Srour, Commander of the organisation's Aerial Command, in a precision airstrike in Beirut.