Armenia “gravely saddened” by hundreds killed in Lebanon airstrikes, hopes fo

Politics14:41, 9 April 2026
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The Armenian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that it was “gravely saddened” by the hundreds of victims in Lebanon from the recent airstrikes.

In a statement on X, the foreign ministry said Armenia hopes for de-escalation and cessation of all hostilities.

“Gravely saddened by hundreds of victims & more than thousand injuries resulted by airstrikes across Lebanon on April 8. We extend our condolences for families of deceased & wish speedy recovery to all injured, expressing hope for de-escalation & cessation of all hostilities,” the Armenian Foreign Ministry said on X.

The U.S. and Israel launched what they described as a pre-emptive strike against Iran on February 28, claiming that Tehran was developing a nuclear weapon and posed a threat—an allegation Iran has denied. In response, Iran launched counterattacks, firing missiles and drones at Israel, as well as at U.S. assets and other targets across the Middle East.

The U.S. and Iran on Tuesday agreed to a two-week ceasefire, but Israel on Wednesday killed more than 250 people in its heaviest strikes on Lebanon since fighting ⁠with Hezbollah broke out last month amid the Iran war, according to Reuters. Israel said the two-week truce does not apply to Lebanon. 

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Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS

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