{"id":2345500,"date":"2024-09-24T19:01:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T23:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iranian-president-tells-un-israeli-attacks-in-lebanon-cannot-go-unanswered-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-24T19:02:45","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T23:02:45","slug":"iranian-president-tells-un-israeli-attacks-in-lebanon-cannot-go-unanswered-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iranian-president-tells-un-israeli-attacks-in-lebanon-cannot-go-unanswered-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Iranian president tells UN Israeli attacks in Lebanon \u2018cannot go unanswered\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Firanian-president-tells-un-israeli-attacks-in-lebanon-cannot-go-unanswered-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2345500&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>During his first address to\u200c the United\u2062 Nations General Assembly, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian \u2062condemned Israel&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bombing-resumes-near-ukrainian-nuclear-plant-that-caught-fire-earlier-this-year\/\" title=\"Bombing Resumes Near Ukrainian Nuclear Plant That Caught Fire Earlier This Year\">recent military actions<\/a> against Hezbollah in Lebanon, stating that these aggressions &#8220;cannot go unanswered.&#8221; Pezeshkian urged the international community to take immediate action to\u2063 stop the violence in both Gaza and Lebanon, emphasizing that Hezbollah should not have to fight alone. He called for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and condemned Israeli actions as crimes against humanity. <\/p>\n<p>The escalating conflict stems from a year-long\u2062 crisis ignited by a Hamas attack on Israel that \u200cresulted in significant loss\u200d of life, followed by Hezbollah&#8217;s \u2062rocket assaults on northern Israel. Israel&#8217;s \u2062military response has included a considerable increase in airstrikes in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah leaders and infrastructure. This ongoing violence has resulted in numerous casualties, including both militants and civilians.<\/p>\n<p>Pezeshkian&#8217;s address highlighted the heavy toll\u200c the conflict has taken, with tens of thousands of Palestinians reportedly killed and many displaced due to Israeli bombardments. He criticized the perceived backing of Western nations,\u2062 particularly the U.S., for Israel&#8217;s military campaigns. Despite his strong statements against Israeli\u2063 actions, \u200dPezeshkian\u2062 did not address Hezbollah&#8217;s attacks on Israel. <\/p>\n<p>In the context of military operations, Israeli leaders have indicated an intention \u200cto \u2063intensify their offensive against\u2063 Hezbollah, urging civilians in southern Lebanon\u2062 to evacuate. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-tlaib-still-has-a-palestinian-flag-hanging-outside-her-house-office\/\" title=\"Tlaib keeps Palestinian flag outside her House office amid Israel war.\">situation remains volatile<\/a>, with daily \u200ccasualties\u200b and a humanitarian crisis developing in the areas impacted by the conflict.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Iranian president tells UN Israeli attacks in Lebanon &lsquo;cannot go unanswered&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1729124\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Iranian<\/a> President <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/drpezeshkian\/photo\"><\/a>Masoud Pezeshkian told global leaders that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Israel&rsquo;s<\/a> ramped-up attacks on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hezbollah\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Hezbollah<\/a> in Lebanon &ldquo;cannot go unanswered&rdquo; during his first address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday afternoon.<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/drpezeshkian\/photo\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The Iranian president, in comments made both to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/united-nations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Assembly<\/a> and during his time in New York City, urged the world to stop Israel&rsquo;s wars in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gaza\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Gaza<\/a> and Lebanon and that Hezbollah &ldquo;cannot stand alone&rdquo; in fighting back.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We condemn Israeli crimes against humanity. It is imperative that the international community should immediately stop the violence, bring about a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, and bring an end to the desperate barbarism of Israel in Lebanon before it involves the region and the world,&rdquo; Pezeshkian told world leaders.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian addresses the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo\/Pamela Smith)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Israel&rsquo;s military has significantly increased its airstrikes in Lebanon, targeting senior Hezbollah leaders and its arsenal. A majority of its strikes have been targeted toward southern Lebanon, while it has carried out a small number of strikes further north in Beirut, Lebanon&rsquo;s capital.<\/p>\n<p>The current conflict in the Middle East erupted nearly a year ago with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hamas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Hamas&rsquo;s<\/a> Oct. 7 terrorist attack in Israel, in which Hamas terrorists killed more than 1,200 people and kidnapped another 250 others. A day later, Hezbollah began firing projectiles into northern Israel in an attempt to divide the Israeli military&rsquo;s attention into both the northern and southern areas of the country.<\/p>\n<p>Israel has killed several Hamas leaders and thousands of Hamas fighters, destroyed much of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-warns-that-iranian-terrorists-are-planning-to-target-the-olympics-according-to-the-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Israel warns that Iranian terrorists are planning to target the Olympics, according to the Washington Examiner\">terrorist group&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s infrastructure as well as uncovered much of the group&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-says-hamas-is-group-of-rapists-and-cowards-in-wake-of-sexual-assault-details\/\" title=\"Fetterman condemns Hamas as &#039;rapists and cowards&#039; following sexual assault revelations\">underground tunnel infrastructure<\/a>. It has also killed more than 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza, while Israeli leaders have admitted that about half were civilians. Hamas intentionally embeds itself within the civilian population with the intent of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-families-of-hostages-watch-netanyahu-how-many-are-believed-to-be-alive-in-gaza-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"As families of hostages watch Netanyahu, how many are believed to be alive in Gaza? - Washington Examiner\">incurring civilian casualties<\/a>. Israel has destroyed much of the infrastructure in Gaza, while an overwhelming majority of Gazan civilians have been displaced from their homes and face both food insecurity and the spread of disease due to the lack of humanitarian resources.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Israel has been defeated in Gaza,&rdquo; Pezeshkian stated. <\/p>\n<p>He did not reference Hamas or the Oct. 7 terrorist attack.<\/p>\n<p>In recent weeks, Israel&rsquo;s military has largely turned its attention to the somewhat contained war with Hezbollah that was simultaneous to its war against Hamas in Gaza. The Israeli military hit hundreds of targets over the last two days in Lebanon, which killed more than 500 people and injured more than 1,800 others. Hezbollah embeds its missiles among civilian homes.<\/p>\n<p>Israel has also targeted and killed several Hezbollah senior leaders over the course of the war, including in the time since it escalated its attacks in Lebanon.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hezbollah members salute during the funeral of Hezbollah commander Ibrahim Akil and militant Mahmoud Hamad in Beirut&rsquo;s southern suburb, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. (AP Photo\/Bilal Hussein)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, Israel Defense Forces chief of staff,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/liveblog_entry\/idf-chief-halevi-hezbollah-will-not-be-given-a-break-we-will-accelerate-offensive-operations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> Israel will &ldquo;accelerate the offensive operations,&rdquo; adding that &ldquo;Hezbollah must not be given a break.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Israeli leaders also urged Lebanese civilians living in the southern part of the country to evacuate north. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Naturally blind Israeli state terrorism over the past few days in Lebanon, followed by a massive aggression with thousands of victims, cannot go unanswered,&rdquo; the Iranian president added. <\/p>\n<p>However, he did not mention Hezbollah&rsquo;s continued rocket, missile, and drone cross-border attacks into Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Israel is believed to be behind an unprecedented attack last week in which thousands of Hezbollah militants&rsquo; beepers detonated in controlled explosions. A couple dozen people were killed in the near-simultaneous explosions that occurred over two consecutive days, while thousands of people were injured. An Israeli official said Hezbollah has fired over 8,000 projectiles into Israel since it began on Oct. 8.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Hezbollah cannot stand alone against a country that is being defended and supported and supplied by Western countries, by European countries, and the United States,&rdquo; Pezeshkian said in an interview with CNN, translated from Farsi to English.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi denied a report from <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-09-23\/iran-s-president-says-he-s-prepared-to-ease-tensions-with-israel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Bloomberg News<\/a><\/em>  in which Pezeshkian told reporters, &ldquo;We&rsquo;re willing to put all our weapons aside so long as Israel is willing to do the same.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mr. Pezeshkian has not made such remarks at all,&rdquo; Araqchi told an Iranian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasnimnews.com\/en\/news\/2024\/09\/24\/3164316\/araqchi-denies-story-on-de-escalation-with-israel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>news outlet<\/a>. &ldquo;The Islamic Republic of Iran would definitely not be indifferent to the Zionist regime&rsquo;s recent aggression against Lebanon and will defend and support Lebanon in an all-out manner.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Iran funds and supports several militant groups throughout the Middle East that have all carried out sustained attacks against Israel, U.S. forces in the region, or Western interests over the last year. 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