Tehran, SANA-The Spokesperson of Iran’s Foreign Ministry Esmaeil Baqaei has welcomed the news of cessation of the Zionist aggression in Lebanon, reiterating the Islamic Republic of Iran’s unwavering support for the Lebanese government, people, and resistance.

“Iran has a firm position on the necessity of an immediate cessation of the war on Gaza and Lebanon,” The Iranian News Agency (IRNA) quoted Baqaei as saying in a statement on Wednesday.

He added that the Zionist regime’s warmongering and crimes, carried out by the comprehensive support of the US and some European countries, have resulted in the martyrdom of 60,000 innocent people, injuries to 120,000, the displacement of over 3.5 million oppressed people in Palestine and Lebanon, and the widespread destruction of vital infrastructure in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.

The spokesperson also cited the interim orders issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to stop genocide and the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrants for the Zionist regime’s leaders for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

He pointed out that the world public opinion is waiting today for the prosecution and punishment of war criminals of the occupying regime.

Baqaei emphasized the international community’s responsibility to protect peace and stability in West Asia and to exert effective pressure on the aggressor Zionist regime to cease the war against Gaza.

Latifa Moammar /Manar Salameh