UN: Hezbollah in Lebanon Assisting Iran in Conflict Against US and Israel
The United Nations expressed concern over escalating military activities in Lebanon amid heightened tensions in the Middle East conflict between Iran, the United States, and Israel. UN Spokesman Stéphane Dujarric stated on Monday, 2 March, that tensions in the region continue to intensify, particularly following Hezbollah’s declaration of full solidarity with Iran in response to attacks by the US and Israel.
Hezbollah reportedly launched several attacks on Israeli territory, which were subsequently met with Israeli retaliatory strikes targeting various military locations of the group in Lebanon.
“In Lebanon, where we have a political presence and peacekeeping forces, tensions are also increasing. We are deeply concerned about the armed clashes along the Blue Line. The situation on the ground is developing rapidly, and we are monitoring developments carefully,” Dujarric told reporters.
He added that the UN is also monitoring reports of attacks on Israeli territory claimed by Hezbollah, as well as Israeli retaliatory strikes against several areas in Lebanon.
“Our UNIFIL peacekeeping forces there remain in position despite the challenging situation,” he stated.
Previously on Saturday, 28 February, the United States and Israel launched strikes against targets in Iran, including Tehran, resulting in damage and civilian casualties. The strikes were reported to have killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several senior government and military officials. Iran subsequently retaliated with attacks on Israeli territory and US military bases across various regions of the Middle East.
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam strongly condemned the launching of rockets from southern Lebanon towards Israel on Monday, 2 March 2026. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Iran’s elite military unit, affirmed that it would intensify resistance following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Tehran academics indicated that Iran would focus attacks on US interests and energy infrastructure in the Gulf to pressure Washington.