Iran warns of 'pre-emptive action' in coming hours - Iranian foreign minister
Hugo Bachega
reporting from Lebanon
Iran's foreign minister has said Israel will not be allowed to act in the Gaza Strip without consequences, and warns of "pre-emptive action" in the coming hours.
Tensions along the Israel-Lebanon border have been high since Israel began its reprisals against Hamas in Gaza. The fear here is that this could become a new front in the war with the involvement of Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran.
The US has warned Iran against escalating the conflict, and Israel says if Hezbollah gets involved, it will give a devastating response.
For the past week, Hezbollah and the Israeli military have exchanged fire across the border but so far the fighting has been contained.
Overnight, the Israeli military said it had targeted infrastructure linked to the militant group in response to cross-border violence. There were no reports of casualties.
