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Iran warns US of major retaliation if Israel attacks Hezbollah-held ridge in Lebanon, officials say

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  • Iran warned the United States that it would respond forcefully if Israel launched an offensive against the Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, according to three officials.
  • Officials said Iranian Revolutionary Guard personnel were stationed alongside Hezbollah fighters near an underground command center and weapons stores.
  • The warning comes as Israeli forces identify the ridge as a major operational focus in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict and regional war enters its seventh month.

Tehran has warned Washington that an Israeli assault on a contested ridge in southern Lebanon would bring a large-scale Iranian attack, according to three officials briefed on the message.

The warning, delivered last month, concerned the Ali al-Taher ridge, where Iranian military personnel are said to be stationed alongside Hezbollah fighters. The ridge overlooks southeastern Lebanon and has become one of the most contested positions in the Israel-Hezbollah war.

facility

· Hezbollah officialsHezbollah officials used the term publicly for a site on the Ali al-Taher ridge but did not provide details.

Two regional officials said the message passed through Oman, which has acted as a mediator. They said more than a dozen members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were with Hezbollah, including at least two senior officers. A third official said the message was delivered around mid-August and that US pressure led Israel to postpone an assault on the ridge.

primary operational focuses

· Israeli militaryThe IDF used this phrase to describe the Ali al-Taher ridge.

Lebanese security sources said Hezbollah had built an underground command center and weapons stores there. Hezbollah has publicly said it controls the hill and will resist any Israeli advance, while referring to a facility without giving details. The Israeli military has occupied territory south of the ridge and called it one of its “primary operational focuses.”

Hezbollah did not comment on whether Iranian forces were present. A White House official rejected Reuters’ questions about the message and possible US pressure on Israel, saying, “this is not accurate.” Iran’s mission in Geneva, the US Defense Department and Oman’s foreign ministry did not immediately comment, while the Israeli military declined to comment.

this is not accurate.

· White House officialThe official rejected questions about Iran’s warning and possible US pressure on Israel.
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