Abbas Araghchi, Iran's Foreign Minister, spoke via phone with Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bouhabib on the present situation in Lebanon following the ceasefire with the Israeli occupation.

Araghchi attributed the ceasefire deal to the Lebanese people's unwavering resistance, as well as the political efforts of Speaker Nabih Berri and the administration of Lebanon, reiterating Iran's staunch support for the Lebanese government, country, army, and Resistance.

The Lebanese Foreign Minister touched on the latest situation in Lebanon following the ceasefire, expressing gratitude for the Islamic Republic of Iran's solidarity and unwavering support for Lebanon.

Referring to current developments in Syria and the revival of takfiri terrorist groups, Araghchi viewed these events as an American-Zionist plot to disrupt regional stability and security following the Zionist regime's failures against the Axis of Resistance. 

The Syrian Armed Forces have countered a new terrorist insurgence in the provinces of Aleppo and Idlib, inflicting heavy losses on the adversaries' equipment and personnel, a statement by the Syrian Ministry of Defense announced. 

"In clear violation of the de-escalation agreement and at the insistence of regional and international employers, terrorist groups belonging to the Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group and located in the provinces of Aleppo and Idlib carried out a major attack on a wide front on Wednesday morning, striking villages, settlements and military positions in these areas," the ministry stated on Thursday. 

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It further noted that the Syrian Army was still countering the attacks with the assistance of friendly forces, confirming heavy casualties among the terrorists' ranks. 

Meanwhile, Al Mayadeen's correspondent in Syria reported that armed groups operating west of Aleppo have unveiled the use of an advanced drone, reportedly acquired from Kiev's intelligence services.

Russian, Syrian forces destroy al-Nusra headquarters in central Syria

For years, the Syrian Army, along with allied forces like Russia, Iran, and the Lebanese Resistance, have been combatting terrorist groups activated and backed by Western and Turkish forces.

In August 2023, large-scale efforts to neutralize terrorist threats began in Syria, with the Syrian Armed Forces, in collaboration with the Russian Aerospace Forces, executing a series of precise airstrikes and artillery attacks on the outskirts of Aleppo, Latakia, and Hama.

Responding to the repeated assaults launched by terrorist groups on secure villages and towns across the countryside of Aleppo, Latakia, and Hama, Syrian army units — working alongside the Russian aerospace forces — have successfully targeted terrorist hideouts, rocket launch sites, and drone installations through a combination of aerial and artillery strikes, the Syrian Ministry of Defense said on its page on Facebook.

These operations have resulted in the elimination and injury of numerous terrorists, it added.

Concurrently, Russian aerospace forces have targeted Al-Nusra command centers.