Hezbollah warns targeting Iran’s Supreme Leader would cross ‘red line’

A Hezbollah official has warned that the group could intervene militarily if the United States targets Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, while indicating that limited American strikes against Iran would not automatically trigger its involvement.

Speaking to AFP on Wednesday on condition of anonymity, the official said Hezbollah does not intend to enter a conflict if US military action against Iran remains restricted in scope.

“If the American strikes on Iran are limited, Hezbollah’s position is not to intervene militarily,” the official said.

However, he added that the situation would change if Washington sought to topple the Iranian regime or directly target Khamenei, describing such a move as a “red line” for the Lebanese group.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Tehran remains strongly committed to reaching an agreement with the United States as quickly as possible during the current round of negotiations.

According to Iran’s Mehr News Agency, Araqchi and his delegation departed Tehran on Wednesday for Geneva to participate in the third round of Iranian-American nuclear talks scheduled for Thursday.

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