Hezbollah chief warns any war against Iran would engulf region

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Beirut (AFP) - The head of the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah warned on Friday that if there was a war against Iran the whole Middle East region would "erupt", amid escalating US-Iranian tensions.

US President Donald "Trump, his administration, and his intelligence know well that any war on Iran will not remain confined to Iran's borders", Hassan Nasrallah said.

"Any war on Iran will mean the whole region will erupt," said the head of the Iran-backed movement in a televised speech, explaining that such a war was therefore unlikely.

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"And any American forces and American interests will be permissible" as a target, he said.


Imad Mughniyeh was the elusive second in command, for many years, until he was assassinated in 2008. Prior to any potential planned operations against Iran, targeting Nasrallah needs to be a priority.