Iran slams Israeli strikes in Lebanon as ‘ceasefire violation’

Iran on Friday (October 17, 2025) condemned strikes by its arch-foe Israel on southern Lebanon, a stronghold of its shut ally Hezbollah.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei mentioned that the strikes have been a “blatant violation of Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity”, in a press release. Lebanon mentioned on Thursday (October 16) that Israel had killed one particular person and wounded seven, whereas the Israeli army mentioned it had focused Hezbollah and allied teams. 

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun mentioned the assaults had struck civilian amenities and denounced what he described as a breach of a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel negotiated final 12 months. 

Tehran is Hezbollah’s key backer, however the group has been severely weakened by its most up-to-date hostilities with Israel and the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, who supplied an overland hyperlink in the direction of Iran. 

That has come as a blow to Iran itself, which was additionally hit by Israeli and US strikes on its nuclear amenities throughout a 12-day struggle with Israel this 12 months. 

Hezbollah and Israel agreed a truce in November, after greater than a 12 months of hostilities that culminated in two months of open struggle. Israel has, nonetheless, repeatedly bombed Lebanese territory. 

Mr. Baqaei additionally accused France and the United States — who’re guarantors of the truce — of “continued inaction and appeasement” towards Israel over what he referred to as the “repeated violation” of the settlement.