Iran vows to back Hezbollah in fight with Israel as IRGC general renews threat of imminent missile strike

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Iran vowed on Tuesday to back the terrorist organization Hezbollah "by all means" against Israel if Jerusalem launches an offensive in neighboring Lebanon.

Kamal Kharrazi, Iranian foreign minister and top advisor to Iran’s supreme leader, issued a stark warning that a conflict in Lebanon could result in a regional war involving all Arab nations.

"All Lebanese people, Arab countries and members of the Axis of Resistance will support Lebanon against Israel," he said in an interview with the Financial Times. "There would be a chance of expansion of the war to the whole region, in which all countries including Iran would become engaged."

"In that situation, we would have no choice, but to support Hezbollah by all means," he added.

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Kharrazi noted that "the expansion of war is not in the interest of anyone – not Iran or the U.S.," but his comments came just one day after a top Iranian commander said he was itching for the opportunity to levy more strikes against Israel.

Speaking to the families of Palestinians killed during the fight in the Gaza Strip on Monday, Brigadier General of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Amir Ali Hajizadeh said he is "hopeful" another strike will be carried out against Jerusalem following the first attack in April.

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