Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned on Monday of "irreversible" consequences if the Israel-Hezbollah conflict broadens into a regional war.

Speaking at the United Nations on Monday, Pezeshkian accused Israel of provoking Iran and the Middle East by intensifying strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon. "We do not wish to be the cause of instability in the Middle East as its consequences would be irreversible," he said.

His remarks followed Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon, with Israeli authorities warning about a special situation at the home front in the entire country that will last until at least September 30.