Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has warned that if all efforts and move to stop Israeli airstrikes and prevent a ground offensive on Gaza are unfruitful, there is a risk of the conflict escalating beyond control.
Amir-Abdollahian insisted that multiple regional players are likely to join the fight should Israel not be prevailed upon, this comes as the war between Israel and Palestine militant Hamas rages with burgeoning humanitarian crisis mounting.
Speaking with Al Jazeera on Sunday, the foreign minister warned that If the diplomatic strategies put in place to stop the Israeli attacks that are talking the lives of children in the Gaza Strip end in a deadlock, it is highly probable that many other fronts will be opened,”
He said; “If the Zionist entity [Israel] decides to enter Gaza, the resistance leaders will turn it into a graveyard of the occupation soldiers,” he added, referring to Hamas.
On his diplomatic tour of the region, the Iranian minister met with a political leader of Hamas, Ismail Hanieyh, in Qatar, where he rallied other Islamic countries to support Palestine, and assured that Iran will continue its efforts to stop the “war crimes committed by the Zionists.”
The Islamic Republic of Iran will never back down on its principles and values in support of the Palestinian nation,” he stressed.
In an effort to resolve the Gaza crisis, Amir-Abdollahian also discussed “the sensitive situation in the region” with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. He asked China to use its voice in the United Nations Security Council to stop the deaths and suffering of Gaza residents, emphasizing the need for a humanitarian corridor.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi initiated phone calls with multiple Muslim leaders on Sunday, raising the alarm about the situation in Gaza and calling for “decisive and immediate” action by the Arab League and other international bodies to stop the Israeli “killing machine.”
Meanwhile, in a post on X, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei addressed Muslim countries, urging them to come to the aid of Palestinians. He said “With God’s grace, this movement that has started in Palestine will advance and result in a complete victory for the Palestinians”.
The United States has dispatched a second aircraft carrier group to the Eastern Mediterranean, seeking to put pressure on Iran, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and other pro-Palestinian forces to stay out of the Israel-Gaza war.
Despite US media speculating about Iran’s possible involvement in the deadly raid on Israel carried out by Hamas militants, President Joe Biden has acknowledged that “at this point” there is “no clear evidence” that Tehran helped Hamas plan the attack.
|Sahara Reporters
