Iran's Parliament speaker has threatened U.S. targets in response to recent Israeli attacks on Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon. The comments escalate regional tensions following the cross-border incidents.

The comments from ​Iran’s ‌Parliament speaker, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, follow Israeli attacks on the southern ‌suburbs of Lebanon’s capital, ​a stronghold of Iran’s ally ⁠Hezbollah.