Iran’s top diplomat, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, said on state television that “pre-emptive action” could be expected in the coming hours, adding that Israel would not be allowed to take any action in the Gaza Strip without suffering consequences, reported Reuters.
“The leaders of the ‘axis of resistance’ will not allow the Zionist regime to take any action in Gaza. … All options are on the table and we cannot be indifferent to the war crimes committed against the people of Gaza.” , said Amir Abdollahian.
The “Axis of Resistance” is capable of waging a prolonged war with the enemy (Israel)… in the coming hours we can expect pre-emptive actions by the “Axis of Resistance”, he said, without specifying what.
Last week, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Tehran was not involved in the Oct. 7 attack by the Hamas-backed group on Israel, but welcomed what he said was an “irreparable” military and intelligence defeat for the Jewish state.
Support for the Palestinian cause has been a pillar of the Islamic Republic’s policy since the 1979 revolution and a way for the Shiite country to present itself as the leader of the Muslim world, BTA reported.
Tehran claims it provides moral and financial support to the Hamas group, which controls the Gaza Strip.
Earlier yesterday, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said that while Tehran supports the Palestinian cause, the “axis of resistance” against Israel makes its own independent decisions.
2023-10-17 05:03:00
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