Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian met with the head of the powerful Lebanese movement Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah today in Lebanon, local media reported.

Amir Abdullahian, who arrived in Beirut late Thursday, met with Nasrallah to discuss the fallout from the Palestinian Hamas movement’s attack on Israel last Saturday, al Mayadeen TV reported.

During this meeting, Nasrallah referred to “the positions that must be adopted” in the face of the war between Hamas and Israel, as Hezbollah announced today.

Both Israel and the US are concerned that a second front could open in northern Israel on the border with Lebanon if Iran-backed Hezbollah decides to intervene in the conflict. Since the start of the war on October 7, the involvement of the Lebanese movement from southern Lebanon has been limited, with some bombing of Israeli positions in northern Israel in support of Hamas.

Nasrallah and Amir Abdullahian “agreed on the responsibilities that everyone has and the positions that should be taken in the face of historical events and the latest developments,” according to the Hezbollah statement.

The Iranian minister pointed out yesterday that the opening of “a new front” against Israel depends on “the actions” of the Jewish state in the Gaza Strip.

Upon his arrival in Beirut, Amir Abdullahian was greeted by representatives of Hezbollah and the Iranian-backed Palestinian movements Hamas and Islamic Jihad. He is expected to hold talks with Lebanese officials today before heading to Damascus.

From the Beirut airport, the Iranian minister reiterated that Iran’s regional allies (including Syria, Hezbollah and Hamas) may react if the Israeli attack on Gaza escalates.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raishi has already called on “Muslim and Arab countries” to “coordinate” to “stop the crimes” of Israel. In this direction, he had talks on Wednesday with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.