ARAB AND WORLD
Sun 29 Oct 2023 1:41 pm - Jerusalem Time
Iran warns Israel against the “action” of other parties in Gaza
Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi considered on Sunday that Israel had crossed “red lines” by intensifying its attack on Hamas in the Gaza Strip, which “may” push other parties to “take action.”
Iran supports the Hamas movement, which has been waging a war with Israel since October 7, when it carried out an unprecedented attack on this country, which responded with intense air and artillery bombardment on Gaza.
The Iranian President warned in a post on the “X” website (formerly Twitter) that “the crimes of the Zionist regime have crossed red lines, which may prompt everyone to take action.”
He added, "Washington asked us not to do anything, but it continues to provide broad support to Israel."
In an interview with Al Jazeera, Raisi explained that “Iran considers it its duty” to support the “axis of resistance,” which includes armed factions such as Hamas and Hezbollah in Lebanon. He added, "But the resistance factions are independent in their opinions, decisions, and actions."
Washington held Iran partly responsible for the attacks that targeted American forces in Syria and Iraq in recent days and led to the wounding of about twenty soldiers.
President Joe Biden sent a message to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warning him of any further attacks targeting his forces.
Raisi warned in the interview with the Qatari channel that “the United States knows very well our military capabilities” and “knows that it is impossible to defeat them.”
Iran praised the "success" of the attack carried out by Hamas on October 7, but stressed that it did not participate in it.
Since this attack, more than 1,400 people have been killed in Israel, most of them civilians, according to Israeli authorities.
Hamas, which has controlled Gaza since 2007, confirms that more than eight thousand Palestinians, most of them civilians, were killed in the Israeli bombing.
Raisi believed that "countries that do not support the Palestinians should justify their failure to defend those who are killed during the legitimate defense of their country and land."
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Iran warns Israel against the “action” of other parties in Gaza