A former senior Lebanese military official has issued a stark warning, claiming that if the United States launches a full-scale strike on Iran, the resulting conflict will unleash devastation not seen since World War II.
The Lebanese official, whose name remains undisclosed due to security concerns, emphasized that a U.S. assault on Iran would not be a localized military engagement but a conflict with global repercussions. “When the American strike on Iran begins, the Earth will experience something not seen since the Second World War,” he was quoted as saying.
While the Biden administration had previously shown restraint in confronting Iranian aggression, the return of President Donald Trump in January 2025 has brought a shift in U.S. posture. Trump has pledged to dismantle Iran’s terror infrastructure across the region and has already authorized sweeping airstrikes on Iran-backed militias in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen.
The Islamic Republic of Iran has repeatedly threatened to retaliate against any attack, often using its proxies—including Hezbollah in Lebanon—to apply pressure on Israel and the U.S. Hezbollah alone has fired thousands of rockets into northern Israel since the October 7 massacre by Hamas, with full support from Tehran.
Military experts suggest that a large-scale American strike on Iranian soil could provoke a chain reaction, involving multiple fronts—Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and Gaza—all under the command of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The potential for catastrophic escalation underscores the danger of Iran’s strategy: embedding its terror apparatus within civilian areas and threatening global security through its vast proxy network.
The warning from Lebanon is more than rhetoric; it reflects the growing realization that Iran’s unchecked aggression could spark a regional war with global consequences. As Israel and the U.S. prepare for the possibility of a wider confrontation, the world watches anxiously—aware that the decisions made in the coming weeks could redefine the future of the Middle East.
