Iran’s FM Issues Renewed Threats To Israel If Attacks On Gaza Continue

Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian issued another threat on Wednesday, warning that there could be "harsh consequences" if attacks on the Gaza Strip continue.

Iran has been vocal about its support for its proxy Hamas in the Gaza Strip, which declared war on Israel on October 7 when it murdered 1,400 mostly civilians and took 239, also mostly civilians, hostage. The foreign minister has said clearly that the regime has its hand on the trigger should Israel's subsequent bombardment cease.

"If an immediate ceasefire doesn't take place in the Gaza Strip and the rapid attacks by the US and Zionist Regime continue then the consequences would be harsh," he said in Ankara during a news conference in Ankara with his Turkish counterpart.

He also claimed an upcoming visit to Turkey by Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi is on the agenda. Both Iran and Turkey called for a regional conference to address what they claimed aimed to prevent the escalation of the Israel-Hamas conflict, in spite of both agitating for its escalation. Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan emphasized the need for an immediate ceasefire to avoid further violence in the region and expressed concerns about the humanitarian impact of the conflict.

Iranian proxies have attacked US facilities in the region and its proxies in Yemen, Lebanon and Syria have fired on Israel in support of Gaza-based Hamas, designated by countries including the US, UK and Australia.