Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov confirmed on Wednesday that "Tehran and Beirut do not want to get involved in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and will not participate if there are no provocations." Lavrov stated, "I do not think that Iran or Lebanon wish to be involved in this crisis, and I do not see any desire from either country to initiate a large-scale war in the region. The problem is dealing with this restraint as a green light to do whatever they want in Gaza. This is a significant mistake."