The U.S. and Iran have had an adversarial relationship since Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution and the takeover of the U.S. Embassy and 444-day hostage crisis that followed. LiveNOW from FOX host Stephanie Couiegnoux spoke to Josh Hasten, Middle East Correspondent for Jewish News Syndicate on Iran’s response to Trump’s presidential victory.
Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Hezbollah terror group said this week’s “unprecedented” attacks involving the simultaneous explosion of electronics was a “declaration of war.”
In a televised speech, Nasrallah called the attacks “a major blow” that “crossed all red lines.”
Pagers used by Hezbollah fighters exploded near-simultaneously on Tuesday and the next day, the terror group’s walkie-talkies also blew up.
The Lebanese Health Ministry reports at least 37 people were killed in explosions with more than 3,000 injured.
While no one has claimed responsibility for the attacks, Nasrallah said Hezbollah is certain that Israel was behind it. There has been no confirmation from the Israeli government or the Israel Defense Forces.
Josh Hasten with the Jewish News Syndicate joined LiveNOW from FOX’s Josh Breslow to detail the conflict in the Middle East, including the latest on the war with Hamas in Gaza.
Lebanon: Hezbollah fired over 100 rockets on Sunday across northern Israel. A Hezbollah leader declared an ‘open-ended battle’ as both sides are spiraling closer to an all-out war. Josh Hasten, Middle East correspondent for JNS, joins LiveNOW from FOX to discuss the latest.