The presidency of Lebanon announced on 28th February that the U.S. ambassador had informed them that Israel would not increase fighting against Lebanon, provided the Lebanese side does not engage in hostile actions following the beginning of U.S.Israeli attacks on Iran.

The Shi’ite Muslim armed group Hezbollah, which has long been one of the main allies of Tehran in the Middle East, declared its support for Iran on Saturday, but it did not declare whether it would intervene or not.

In its statement, Hezbollah indicated that the U.S-Israeli moves would have no exception and “all people will be impacted unless encountered.” It claimed that it was “sure that the American and Israeli enemy would get a big blow.”

Israel has threatened the city of Beirut that it would retaliate by hitting Lebanon severely by destroying civilian infrastructure, such as the airport, in the case of Hezbollah engaging in any war against the U.S. and Iran.

The U.S. embassy in Lebanon did not at once react to a demand to comment on a statement by the office of President Joseph Aoun on the message he had received from the U.S. Ambassador Michel Issa. The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office did not comment either.

Since its formation in 1982 by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, Hezbollah has engaged in many wars with Israel, but has been crippled by Israel in a war in 2024 when its leader, Hassan Nasrallah, was assassinated.

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam stated that he would not tolerate those who would carry Lebanon to “adventures that attenuate its security and unity,” a hidden message to Hezbollah.

Salam said in a statement following Israel and the United States ‘ strike on Iran that the situation in the region is very serious and “urged all Lebanese to be wise and patriotic and put the interests of the Lebanese people and the country first before all other factors.”