Iran’s president has warned that their hands 'remain on the trigger', accusing Israel of violating the ongoing ceasefire through continued strikes in Lebanon.

President Masoud Pezeshkian said Israeli attacks on Lebanon “blatantly violate” the ceasefire agreement, describing the actions as a sign of “deception and non-compliance” that undermine ongoing diplomatic efforts, reports BBC.

In a statement posted on social media, he said Iran’s hands would “remain on the trigger” and stressed that Tehran would “never forsake its Lebanese brothers and sisters.”

The remarks came a day after Israel said it had carried out more than 100 airstrikes in Lebanon targeting positions it described as linked to Hezbollah. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said operations would continue “wherever necessary.”

Meanwhile, Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf warned that violations of the ceasefire would carry “explicit costs and strong responses.” He emphasised that Lebanon is an “inseparable part” of the ceasefire arrangement and rejected any attempt to exclude it.

Ghalibaf also urged an immediate halt to hostilities, saying there was “no room for denial or backtracking.”

The developments highlight growing tensions surrounding the fragile ceasefire, with concerns mounting that continued strikes could derail diplomatic efforts and trigger wider regional escalation.