Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has said that Israel’s killing of two Lebanese army officers and a soldier reaffirms that Israel “is laying claim to Lebanon in all its components”, Al Jazeera reports.

In a post on X condemning the attack, Baghaei described it as “a heinous crime against Lebanon, its army, and its sovereignty, and a clear message of aggression stating that Israel desires no security, stability, or prosperity for Lebanon”.

He accuses Israel of not distinguishing between soldiers, resistors and civilians, saying everyone was a target.

Baghaei has also extended his condolences to the families of those killed, the army, the Lebanese government and the country’s people.