Tensions between Iran, Israel and the United States have reached a new level following particularly strong statements from Iran's chief negotiator, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, in the wake of recent Israeli strikes in Lebanon.
In a message posted on the social network X, he asserted that American bases and Israeli interests in the Middle East could now be considered "legitimate targets," in response to the intensification of Israeli military operations in the region.
These statements come after Israeli strikes in the southern suburbs of Beirut, a stronghold of Hezbollah, a movement allied with Tehran. Iran believes that these attacks, combined with American support for Israel, are contributing to a dangerous regional escalation.
According to Iranian authorities, the current situation is directly linked to the involvement of the United States in Israeli military operations, which broadens the potential scope of the conflict to encompass all American interests in the Middle East.
This rhetoric comes in an already extremely tense context, marked by exchanges of strikes, persistent instability in Lebanon and tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic area for global oil exports.
International observers now fear an expansion of the conflict onto multiple fronts, involving both state actors and regional armed groups.
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