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If Israel targets Iranian diplomats in Lebanon, Tehran vows to retaliate against Israeli embassies


If Israel targets Iranian diplomats in Lebanon, Tehran vows to retaliate against Israeli embassies

A man walks past rubble in the aftermath of Israeli strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut, on March 4, 2026. (Credit: Mohammad Yassine/L'Orient Today)

A senior Iranian official told the Tasnim agency that if Israel attacks Iranian diplomatic missions or harms Iranian diplomats in Lebanon, the response "will target Zionist missions and their nationals in other countries."

The Israeli military on Tuesday night issued a 24-hour ultimatum to representatives of the Iranian regime still in Lebanon, demanding they immediately leave the country before being targeted.

A senior Iranian official told the Tasnim agency that if Israel attacks Iranian diplomatic missions or harms Iranian diplomats in Lebanon, the response "will target Zionist missions and their nationals in other countries."The Israeli military on Tuesday night issued a 24-hour ultimatum to representatives of the Iranian regime still in Lebanon, demanding they immediately leave the country before being targeted.Si Israël porte atteinte aux diplomates iraniens au Liban, la riposte visera des ambassades israéliennes, menace Téhéran...