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Iran says Hezbollah's attack on Israel's army was a retaliatory move

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10:47 - 2/09/2019 Monday
Update: 10:51 - 2/09/2019 Monday
REUTERS
File photo: 
Men sit on a scooter next to a Hezbollah flag, on the Lebanese side of the Israel-Lebanon border, as seen from its Israeli side
File photo: Men sit on a scooter next to a Hezbollah flag, on the Lebanese side of the Israel-Lebanon border, as seen from its Israeli side

Hezbollah's policy is aimed at safeguarding the interests of Lebanon, Iran's state news agency IRNA quoted a senior Iranian security official as saying in reaction to the Iran-backed group's attack on Israel's army on Sunday.

"Hezbollah enjoys significant popular support in Lebanon ... the Zionist regime's (Israel) punishment by Hezbollah was a reciprocal measure that displayed the resistance front's determination to counter threats," said Ali Shamkhani.

Iran often refers to regional countries and forces opposed to Israel and the United States as a "resistance front".

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