Overnight, jets struck a Hezbollah weapons storage facility along with additional infrastructure in Beirut.

The attack reportedly took place during a meeting between senior Iranian and Hezbollah officials.

Ali Siadatan, Iranian-born Educational Director at the Canadian ‘Tafsik’ grassroots organization, recounts his story of enlightenment, de-radicalization, and combatting totalitarian ideologies.

Austin was slated to travel to Israel late last month though his trip was cancelled due to escalating tensions with Lebanon.

An Iranian official told Reuters that "Iran made it clear that any action by a Persian Gulf country against Tehran" would be responded to accordingly.