Hezbollah chief says any attack on Iran also targets group

BEIRUT –

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said on Monday that any attack on the group’s backer, Tehran, would also be an attack on the militants, and warned that any new war on Iran would ignite the region.

Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump said a U.S. “armada” was heading toward the Persian Gulf and that Washington was watching Iran closely after a bloody crackdown on protesters.

He had appeared to step back from military intervention, but has insisted it remains an option.