Iran Israel War Live Updates: Pakistan's Naqvi meets Araghchi in Tehran, delivers PM Sharif's message

Iran has vowed retaliation following Israeli airstrikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold. Ebrahim Rezaei, spokesperson for Iran’s Parliament’s National Security Commission, condemned the strikes on social media, warning Israel would face a 'decisive and painful response.' The attacks targeted two apartments in separate residential buildings, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency. The latest strikes have strained a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, which took effect on April 17. Despite the agreement, both sides have repeatedly accused each other of violations, raising concerns over the truce’s stability. In parallel, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani met Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in Tehran. The meeting followed a request from Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, though no official details of the message delivered were disclosed. The escalation risks drawing regional powers further into the conflict, with Iran’s threats signaling a potential expansion of hostilities beyond the existing Israel-Hezbollah clashes. The strikes occurred amid broader tensions in the Middle East, where Iran has previously supported groups like Hezbollah in confrontations with Israel. The warning from Rezaei suggests Tehran may respond directly, though the nature and timing of any retaliation remain unclear. Regional diplomats are monitoring the situation closely, fearing the strikes could trigger a wider confrontation. The ceasefire’s collapse would further destabilize an already volatile region, with potential spillover effects on neighboring countries like Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq.