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Iranian media reports Tehran weighing ‘deterrent operations’ against Israel over Lebanon strikes
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Lebanese army soldiers and first responders look up at an Israeli drone flying overhead at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut, Lebanon, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Iran is considering “deterrent operations” against Israel, claiming that it violated the ceasefire by attacking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, an informed security source tells the IRGC-linked Fars news agency.
Pakistan, which mediated the two-week ceasefire between the US, Israel and Iran, claims that the agreement includes Lebanon, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has disputed this.
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