Iran Warns Israeli Embassies Worldwide Are Legitimate Targets if Beirut Embassy Is Attacked

Iranian Armed Forces spokesperson Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi declared Wednesday that if Israel attacks Iran's embassy in Beirut, "all of this regime's embassies will be legitimate targets." The warning comes amid Israeli threats to strike the Iranian embassy in Lebanon, which Shekarchi characterized as a violation of international law that would justify reciprocal action. He stated that Iran has "respected" international law rules despite ongoing Israeli military operations, but emphasized Tehran is "determined to bring the Zionist regime and its supporter, the United States, to their knees."