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Iran’s FM accuses Israel of wanting ‘permanent war’ after Ben Gvir says ‘all Lebanon must burn’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accuses Israel of wanting “permanent war” following remarks from its far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir saying “all Lebanon must burn” after four Israeli soldiers were killed there.
“This is not a rant by a random genocidal lunatic. It’s a public post by the national security minister of the Israeli regime. The genocidal death cult headquartered in Tel Aviv is a threat to all of humanity. It threatens all humans. Its only interest is permanent war,” Araghchi says on X.
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