Hossein Salami, the Commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, conveyed to Hezbollah Chief Hassan Nasrallah on Thursday that Israel will encounter “a devastating response from the axis of resistance,” as reported by state media.

This statement follows recent assaults on the communication systems of Lebanese Hezbollah. The term “axis of resistance” encompasses Iran-aligned militant groups across the Middle East, including Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthis in Yemen, and the Popular Mobilisation Forces in Iraq.

Hezbollah and Lebanese officials have attributed the attacks on Tuesday and Wednesday, which resulted in 37 fatalities and approximately 3,000 injuries, to Israel. However, Israel has not issued a direct statement regarding these incidents, which security experts suggest may have been executed by its Mossad intelligence agency.

Salami remarked, “These terrorist actions are a clear indication of the Zionist regime’s (Israel) desperation and ongoing failures. A formidable response from the axis of resistance is imminent, and we will witness the downfall of this bloodthirsty and criminal regime.”

The longstanding tensions between Iran and Israel often lead to mutual threats of regime destruction, a situation that escalated last April when Iran launched drones and missiles at Israel following a lethal Israeli attack on its embassy in Syria.

On Thursday, Nasrallah declared that the recent attacks, which targeted Hezbollah’s communication devices, “crossed all red lines” and could be interpreted as a “declaration of war.”