In a pre-recorded interview that aired Sunday on CNN's "Fareed Zakaria GPS," President Masoud Pezeshkian placed the blame for the ongoing violence in that region squarely on Israel, as opposed to his own country or Hezbollah, the belligerent group it has sponsored for decades.

Leaders in Tehran suggested it would be the Lebanese militia that would strike back at Israel after the killing of Hassan Nasrallah and bombings in Beirut.

The US warns Iran against escalating violence following Israel's assassination of Hezbollah leader Nasrallah, while strained relations between Washington and Jerusalem continue.