Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah (Reuters)
Hezbollah's policy is aimed at safeguarding the interests of Lebanon, Iran's state news agency IRNA quoted a senior Iranian security official as saying in reaction to the Iran-backed group's attack on Israel's army on Sunday.
"Hezbollah enjoys significant popular support in Lebanon, the Zionist regime's (Israel) punishment by Hezbollah was a reciprocal measure that displayed the resistance front's determination to counter threats," said Ali Shamkhani.
Iran often refers to regional countries and forces opposed to Israel and the United States as a "resistance front".
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