Iran's Foreign Minister Warns Over US Support For Israel

Iran's Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, has issued a warning regarding the US support for Israel, as military operations escalated in Gaza on Friday.

In an interview with Bloomberg Television from Iran's mission to the United Nations in New York this week, he expressed his concerns, saying, "The US is advising others to show self-restraint, but it has sided with Israel totally."

His statement has raised concerns about the potential escalation of the Israeli-Hamas conflict into a broader regional war. He refrained from specifying Iran's intended actions but refuted claims that Iran had directed groups in Syria and Iraq to target US forces. Instead, he placed blame on Washington for the escalation of violence following Hamas's attack on Israel.

His warning comes amid worries from Western officials that Iran-backed Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon might launch a series of attacks that could overwhelm Israeli air defenses. The US National Security Council has expressed its concerns to Israel regarding civilian casualties and collateral damage.

The situation remains highly sensitive, with Amir-Abdollahian warning, "Opening of new fronts will be unavoidable, and that will put Israel in a new situation that will make it regret its actions. This has reached the point of explosion, and anything is possible, and any new fronts can be opened up."

Iranian officials have continued to issue blistering statements on the Gaza conflict, but so far their main proxy force in the region, the Lebanese Hezbollah has not fully entered the conflict.