- Iran warned the United States (via Oman) it would retaliate if Israel launches a full-scale assault on the Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, where Iranian IRGC personnel are reported to be alongside Hezbollah fighters.
- Ali al-Taher is a strategically important, heavily contested hill with alleged underground command and weapons sites; Israel has been besieging it to try to neutralize Hezbollah’s presence.
- Diplomacy and U.S. pressure have so far delayed a major assault, but Hezbollah says any large attack could reignite full-scale war and strike northern Israeli communities.
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