Jerusalem, June 25 -- Iran warned Israel to leave all Lebanese territory or face a humiliating defeat, while Israel reiterated that it would not withdraw its forces from southern Lebanon until Hezbollah is disarmed, as US-backed negotiations between Israeli and Lebanese officials continued in Washington on Thursday, June 25, the 118th day since the Israel-US war on Iran began.

Iran warns Israel over Lebanon

According to the Tehran Times, Commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force, Esmail Qaani, warned that Israel must leave all Lebanese territory, describing Lebanon as "the arena of resistance and steadfastness".

Qaani said Israel would eventually be forced to withdraw "in humiliation and defeat" if it did ...