Iran FM says Nasrallah 'pragmatic', threatens 'quake' response against Israel
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Saturday that anti-Israel militant groups in the region are “fully ready” to respond to any move by Israel.
The minister spoke in Beirut at the end of a tour that took him to Syria, Iraq and Lebanon, where Iran enjoys wide influence and where tens of thousands of Iran-backed fighters are deployed.
Abdollahian told reporters in Beirut Saturday that he met Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, adding that “the resistance (Hezbollah) is in excellent condition and in full readiness to respond to criminal acts by the Zionist entity.”
He added that “the resistance will decide if the war will expand or new fronts are to be open.”
“We will do all we can to stop the Zionist crimes in Gaza," Amirabdollahian said.
Nasrallah is "a pragmatic man who has always played the biggest role in achieving security in Lebanon and the region," the Iranian minister added, warning that "any step that Hezbollah will take will lead to a big earthquake against the Zionist entity (Israel)."
"There is still a chance to launch a political and international initiative," Abdollahian added, noting that "Iran and Saudi Arabia agree on supporting Palestine and condemning the war crimes that are being committed by the Zionist entity."
Source: Associated Press, Naharnet
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