In Beirut, Iran’s foreign minister warns war could spread if Israeli bombardment of Gaza continues
Iran's foreign minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian, warned that continued Israeli attacks on Gaza could lead to the spread of violence in the Middle East.
Amirabdollahian's tour of the region included visits to Baghdad, Beirut, and Damascus. He met with Lebanese officials and Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, expressing the need to end Israel's Gaza attacks.
Concerns have arisen over potential conflict near the Lebanon-Israel border, as Hezbollah fighters have been on alert. Recent incidents have resulted in casualties on both sides.
He warned that “if these organized war crimes that are committed by the Zionist entity don’t stop immediately, then we can imagine any possibility.” He did not elaborate but it was an apparent hint that Iran-backed groups could join the war.
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BEIRUT (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister warned Friday that if Israel’s attacks on the Gaza Strip don’t stop immediately, the violence could spread to other parts of the Middle East.
There have been concerns that the war could spread to Lebanon’s border where Hezbollah fighters have been on alert following Hamas’ attack on southern Israel on Saturday that left hundreds of people dead.
U.S. President Joe Biden has warned other players in the Middle East not to join the conflict, sending American warships to the region and vowing full support for Israel.
“What is funny is that at a time when America is calling on parties for self restraint, it is allowing the criminals in the fake Zionist entity to kill women, children and civilians in Gaza,” Amirabdollahian said.
Senior Hamas official Ali Barakeh told The Associated Press this week in Beirut that allies like Iran and the Lebanese Hezbollah “will join the battle if Gaza is subjected to a war of annihilation.”
Amirabdollahian called on the foreign ministers and the leader of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, a grouping of 57 countries with important Muslim populations, to hold a meeting to discuss the situation in Gaza.
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