Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, condemns Israel for committing "shameless crimes" against innocent children, not combatants, in the latest conflict.
Israeli airstrikes in Beirut resulted in the deaths of at least 31 people, including three children and seven women, sparking outrage from Khamenei. The strike targeted a building next to a nursery, marking the deadliest attack in a year of conflict between Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah.
Lebanon blamed Israel for recent attacks, including explosions of Hezbollah members' pagers and walkie-talkies, though Israel has not confirmed involvement. Khamenei criticized Israel for targeting civilians in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, and Syria, instead of engaging in combat with armed fighters.
Iran displayed its military strength by unveiling the "Jihad" single-stage liquid-fuel ballistic missile with a high-explosive detachable warhead and a range of 1,000 km during a parade marking the anniversary of the Iran-Iraq war.
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