"It is completely unjustified that Iran is attacking uninvolved states that did not participate in the attacks against Iran," he said. Salam criticized both Israel and Hezbollah over the current crisis saying that the Lebanese state and people "did not choose this war." Explosions and flashes lit up the night sky over Beirut's southern suburbs, Reuters footage showed. Explosions and flashes lit up the night sky over the Beirut southern suburbs, Reuters footage showed. Hezbollah, a Shi'ite Muslim group established by Iran's Revolutionary Guards in 1982, was badly weakened by Israel during the 2024 war.

Source: The Telegraph March 06, 2026 22:46 UTC