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A senior Iranian military official warned Sunday that Israel’s airstrikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs and southern Lebanon would not go unanswered, as Tehran’s chief negotiator questioned whether talks with the U.S. could continue following the attack.
Brig. Gen. Mohammad Jafar Asadi, deputy head of oversight at Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, made the warning after Israel struck Beirut’s Dahiyeh district.
“Without a doubt, these crimes will not go unanswered,” Asadi said, according to Iranian media.
Reports provided differing casualty figures from the Israeli strikes. One account said at least eight people were killed, while another reported at least three deaths and 15 injuries in Beirut’s southern suburbs.
Asadi said Israel’s attacks on Dahiyeh and Lebanon would face a response, without providing details about its form or timing.
The Iranian official serves in the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, the branch of Iran’s armed forces responsible for conducting the war.
His remarks followed Israeli airstrikes on Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of the Lebanese capital, and areas in southern Lebanon.
The attacks prompted warnings from Iranian officials as Tehran remained engaged in negotiations with Washington.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who serves as Tehran’s chief negotiator, said the strike showed that the U.S. either lacked the willingness or the ability to enforce its commitments.
“If you do not have the will and ability to fulfill your commitments, it is not possible to talk about continuing the path,” Ghalibaf said.
He argued that peace talks with Washington had become meaningless if the U.S. could not prevent Israeli military action.
Ghalibaf also accused Washington of giving Israel tacit approval to carry out the strike.
“By showing a green light to the regime, you cannot gain concessions,” he said on X. “The good cop, bad cop game is old.”
The Iranian officials’ statements linked Israel’s attack on Beirut directly to the future of negotiations between Tehran and Washington.
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