Iran‘s supreme chief Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday accused america of “directing” strikes Israel has been finishing up on Hamas in Gaza in response to the October 7 assaults.
Israel has closely bombarded the Gaza Strip since Hamas gunmen stormed throughout its border with Israel and, based on Israeli officers, killed greater than 1,400 folks, most of them civilians.
The Hamas-controlled well being ministry mentioned on Wednesday that 6,545 folks have been killed in Gaza for the reason that battle broke out, together with 2,704 youngsters.
“America is a particular confederate of criminals,” mentioned Khamenei throughout a speech in Tehran.
“America is ultimately directing the crime that’s being dedicated in Gaza.”
Khamenei mentioned the palms of People “have been tainted with the blood of the oppressed, youngsters, sufferers, ladies and others”.
America, the sworn enemy of Iran, has moved two plane carriers into the japanese Mediterranean in a transfer it says is to discourage Iran and Lebanon’s Hezbollah, each allies of Hamas, from getting concerned within the Hamas-Israel struggle.
It has additionally confirmed this week that it has despatched a “few” navy advisers to Israel as a part of its assist for its shut ally.
Iran, which financially and militarily backs Hamas, hailed the October 7 assaults on Israel as a “success”.
However the Islamic republic has insisted it was not concerned within the onslaught, throughout which greater than 220 folks have been additionally taken hostage, based on Israeli authorities.
“Let everybody know that on this matter and future issues, the Palestinian nation is victorious and the long run world is the world of Palestine, not the world of the Zionist regime,” Khamenei mentioned, referring to Israel.
On Tuesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Iran that america would reply “decisively” to any assault by Tehran proxies, as tensions rise over the battle.
“America doesn’t search battle with Iran. We are not looking for this struggle to widen,” Blinken advised a UN Safety Council session.
“But when Iran or its proxies assault US personnel anyplace, make no mistake. We are going to defend our folks, we’ll defend our safety — swiftly and decisively,” he mentioned.
The Islamic republic lashed out at Blinken for what it mentioned was his try and “wrongly place the blame on Iran”.
“Iran categorically rejects these groundless allegations,” Iran’s everlasting consultant to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani mentioned.
Israel has closely bombarded the Gaza Strip since Hamas gunmen stormed throughout its border with Israel and, based on Israeli officers, killed greater than 1,400 folks, most of them civilians.
The Hamas-controlled well being ministry mentioned on Wednesday that 6,545 folks have been killed in Gaza for the reason that battle broke out, together with 2,704 youngsters.
“America is a particular confederate of criminals,” mentioned Khamenei throughout a speech in Tehran.
“America is ultimately directing the crime that’s being dedicated in Gaza.”
Khamenei mentioned the palms of People “have been tainted with the blood of the oppressed, youngsters, sufferers, ladies and others”.
America, the sworn enemy of Iran, has moved two plane carriers into the japanese Mediterranean in a transfer it says is to discourage Iran and Lebanon’s Hezbollah, each allies of Hamas, from getting concerned within the Hamas-Israel struggle.
It has additionally confirmed this week that it has despatched a “few” navy advisers to Israel as a part of its assist for its shut ally.
Iran, which financially and militarily backs Hamas, hailed the October 7 assaults on Israel as a “success”.
However the Islamic republic has insisted it was not concerned within the onslaught, throughout which greater than 220 folks have been additionally taken hostage, based on Israeli authorities.
“Let everybody know that on this matter and future issues, the Palestinian nation is victorious and the long run world is the world of Palestine, not the world of the Zionist regime,” Khamenei mentioned, referring to Israel.
On Tuesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Iran that america would reply “decisively” to any assault by Tehran proxies, as tensions rise over the battle.
“America doesn’t search battle with Iran. We are not looking for this struggle to widen,” Blinken advised a UN Safety Council session.
“But when Iran or its proxies assault US personnel anyplace, make no mistake. We are going to defend our folks, we’ll defend our safety — swiftly and decisively,” he mentioned.
The Islamic republic lashed out at Blinken for what it mentioned was his try and “wrongly place the blame on Iran”.
“Iran categorically rejects these groundless allegations,” Iran’s everlasting consultant to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani mentioned.
