President Masoud Pezeshkian issued a warning to the international community, urging them to act swiftly to prevent Lebanon from becoming "another Gaza" at the hands of Israel.

Speaking in an exclusive interview with CNN on Tuesday, following Israel's deadliest airstrikes on Lebanon since 2006, Pezeshkian emphasized the perilous potential for regional escalation. "We must not allow Lebanon to become another Gaza," he stated, adding, "The events unfolding in Lebanon may turn into a regional conflict that could be dangerous for the future of the world."

He called upon the UN Security Council to take immediate action against what he termed "insane" Israeli escalation. "We must prevent Israel's criminal actions," Pezeshkian asserted.

Acknowledging the challenge facing the Hezbollah Resistance movement, the president slammed the unequivocal help the West is supplying Israel with to enable its crimes. "Hezbollah cannot stand alone against an entity that is being defended, supported, and supplied by Western countries, European countries, and the United States."