Hezbollah urges Lebanese authorities to mend their relationship with the terror group’s backer Iran and benefit from Tehran’s support, days after Iran struck Israel in response to strikes targeting the organization in south Beirut.
Last week Lebanon’s president and prime minister issued pointed calls for Tehran to stop interfering in their country’s affairs, after Hezbollah rejected a conditional ceasefire with Israel.
“We call on the Lebanese authorities to seize the opportunity available and correct their official relationship with the Islamic Republic in a way that serves the interest of both states,” a Hezbollah statement says.
Hezbollah drew Lebanon into renewed conflict on March 2 with rocket fire at Israel to avenge the killing of Iran’s supreme leader in US-Israeli strikes.
Iran insists a halt to the wider Middle East conflict must include a ceasefire in Lebanon.
Iran launched missiles at Israel on Sunday in response to Israel bombing Beirut’s southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold.
Iran warned it would resume attacks on Israel if the IDF kept striking Lebanon.
Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.
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