Iran decries Israeli strikes on Lebanon and criticizes UN inaction

Tehran, Aug 16 (Prensa Latina) Iran decried the recent Israeli strikes on several areas in southern Lebanon, denouncing what it described as the silence and inaction of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in the face of those actions.

August 17, 2026
10:16

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ismail Baghaei affirmed that the airstrikes on Deir al-Zahrani, Ansar, and Nabatieh killed at least 11 people and violated Lebanese sovereignty and territorial integrity.

IRNA news agency stated that Baghaei questioned the Security Council’s lack of response to what he considered violations of international law and international humanitarian law.

The spokesperson demanded a halt to Israeli attacks and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the areas they occupy within Lebanese territory.

Baghaei also expressed Tehran’s solidarity with Lebanon and stated that the country has the right to defend its sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity.

Israel has intensified, since early Saturday, its strikes on southern Lebanon, with shelling targeting a house in Ansar and a two-story building in Deir al-Zahrani, both in the Nabatieh district.

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