Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei threatened the United States and said it bears direct responsibility for Israel's attacks in Lebanon. In a brief statement, he claimed Washington is “directly responsible for the Israeli attacks on Lebanon.”
Baghaei also said that Iran will use “all necessary means” to defend its own interests and those of its allies. The article does not specify which attack he was referring to, only that his comments were presented as a response to Israeli military action in Lebanon.
The remarks were published amid rising regional tensions and were issued by the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, without any immediate response from the United States mentioned in the report.