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china news service, september 24. according to reuters, on september 23 local time, iranian president pezerhizzian said in new york, the united states, that israel hopes to drag the middle east into a "total war" by stimulating iran to join the conflict between israel and hezbollah in lebanon that has lasted for nearly a year, and warned that its consequences are "irreversible."

according to reports, pezerhiziyan told reporters after arriving in new york to attend the united nations general assembly, "we (iran) do not want to become the cause of instability in the middle east, because the consequences will be irreversible."

he added, "we want to live in peace, we don't want war" and "it is israel that is trying to create this full-scale conflict."

asked whether iran would intervene in the conflict between israel and lebanon's hezbollah, pezerhiziyan reportedly did not elaborate, saying only: "we will defend any organization that defends its rights and interests."

the report pointed out that regarding whether iran would retaliate for the death of hamas political bureau leader haniyeh in tehran, the capital of iran, at the end of july, pezeshiziyan said, "we will respond at the appropriate time, place and in an appropriate manner."

according to previous reports, on september 23rd local time, israel launched a large-scale attack on multiple locations in lebanon, killing at least 492 people. this is the day with the heaviest casualties in lebanon in nearly 20 years.