Hezbollah issues statement on US strikes against Iran nuclear facilities

Hezbollah issued a statement Saturday condemning what it called the "brutal and treacherous" US attack on peaceful nuclear facilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran, describing it as a flagrant violation of international law and a dangerous escalation that threatens to plunge the region and the world into chaos.

Hezbollah claimed that the assault, authorized by President Donald Trump, was aimed at accomplishing what “the Israeli enemy failed to achieve” through its continued military campaign against Iran.

The group warned that the move reflects “full and direct partnership” between the US and Israel in what it called “wars and crimes” across the region.

Earlier this week, the group’s leader Naim Qassem said on Thursday that the group would "act as we see fit" in response to the ongoing war between its main backer Iran and “Israel”.

The statement by Qassem came after the US special envoy for Syria warned Hezbollah against getting involved in the war.

“Nonetheless, it remains our duty to stand with Iran and offer every form of support to end this aggression,” the Qassem said in the statement, issued before the US strikes on Iran nuclear facilities.