Iran: Iran’s Foreign Minister Mr. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has warned Israel that the Middle East will “go out of control” if it does not stop the war in Gaza.
The Foreign Minister further commented that the US was also “to blame” for providing military support to Israel. According to the Hamas-run Health Ministry, more than 4,600 Palestinians have been killed in the last two weeks in Gaza, and Israel is intensifying air strikes.
“I warn the US and its proxy Israel that if they do not immediately stop the crime against humanity and genocide in Gaza, anything is possible at any moment and the region will go out of control,” Mr. Amir-Abdollahian said at a news conference in Tehran. The Foreign Minister said that the results could be “severe, bitter” and “have far-reaching repercussions,” both regionally and for those advocating for war.
Mr. Amir-Abdollahian added that US military support for Israel was evidence that the ongoing conflict in Gaza was “a proxy war carried out by Israel on behalf of the United States.”
US Secretary of State Mr. Antony Blinken also mentioned a “likelihood of escalation” from Iranian proxies, such as Hezbollah or Hamas, and said the US was “taking every measure to make sure we can defend” Israelis and US citizens.
Recently, Mr. Netanyahu paid a visit to troops in northern Israel near the border with Lebanon, which has seen exchanges of fire with Hezbollah since the early days of the conflict. “We are in a battle for our lives. A battle for our home—this is not an exaggeration; this is the war. It’s do or die; they need to die,” Mr. Netanyahu stated. The Israeli PM further warned Hezbollah not to enter the war.
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