Iran condemns Israeli attacks, demands US adherence to Lebanon ceasefire deal
The holding of talks to end the war is contingent on America’s adherence to ceasefire commitments on all fronts, especially in Lebanon, says Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei.
Here are some of the major talking points from his briefing with reporters:
- Strongly condemned Israeli attacks in Lebanon
- The cessation of the war in Lebanon is an integral part of the ceasefire agreement proposed by Pakistan
- Pakistan’s PM clearly stated that the US is committed to stopping the war on all fronts, including in Lebanon
- Any action or stance contrary to this commitment constitutes US failure to adhere to its commitment.
Southern Lebanon faces ongoing strikes with intense fighting near Bint Jbeil town
This morning, there were two deadly strikes in the south of Lebanon, one here in Tyre and the other in Sidon. The combined number of casualties was 17.
There have been reports throughout the southern part of ongoing strikes in Nabatieh.
There were reports of strikes near a hospital in Toul. There was also renewed intense fighting to take the town of Bint Jbeil. This is a very strategic town, a symbolic town, just a few kilometres from the Blue Line.
Israeli troops have spent the last six weeks or so trying to besiege the town and enter it, but Hezbollah has put up a very strong defence. And that fighting has intensified today.
The Israeli defence minister says Hezbollah has reached out to Israel saying that they would like a ceasefire and that they want Lebanon separated from Iran in terms of military fronts.
Lebanon hospitals may run out of vital supplies within days: WHO
Some of Lebanon’s hospitals could run out of life-saving trauma medical kits within days as supplies near depletion following mass casualties from large-scale Israeli strikes over the past day, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.
“Some of the trauma management supplies were in short [supply] and we may run out in a few days,” Dr Abdinasir Abubakar, the WHO’s representative in Lebanon, told the Reuters news agency.
The life-saving trauma kits include bandages, antibiotics and anaesthetics to treat patients who sustained war-related injuries, he said.
