Iran Threatens: Coming Days ‘Frightening’ For Israel

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (left) and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Doha, Qatar, on October 31, 2023
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (left) and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Doha, Qatar, on October 31, 2023

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says Hamas has so far responded well to the Israeli “aggression” but the coming days will be “extremely frightening” for Israel.

He made the comments during a phone conversation Wednesday evening with his Qatari counterpart, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani to discuss the ongoing war in Gaza, Fars news agency affiliated with the IRGC reported.

Amir-Abdollahian, repeating Tehran’s rhetoric, once again accused Israel of violating international laws and carrying out war crimes and genocide in Gaza, the report added.

Despite the allegations made by Tehran officials, the Israeli army, over the past days, has issued warnings and evacuation plans for Palestinians who live in the southern Gaza Strip to minimize civilian casualties in the area.

In a post on X on Wednesday, Amir-Abdollahian also called on Egypt “to open the Rafah border unconditionally for the delivery of medicine, food and fuel throughout Gaza.”

Israel has recently pledged to facilitate the entry of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. Israel regularly screens aid trucks and shipments sent to Gaza to avoid the smuggling of arms and military devices to the region.

Iran, the primary supporter of Hamas, has provided military and financial assistance to the militant organization which launched a deadly onslaught on Israel on October 7, killing 1,200 and taking over 240 people hostages. However, so far, Tehran has refrained from direct involvement in the war to defend its ally.