TEHRAN -- Iran will continue its support to the Palestinian nation in face of Israeli aggression, Foreign Minister Hussein Amir-Abdollahian said Monday.
In separate phone calls with Hamas head Ismail Haniyeh and Secretary General of Islamic Jihad Ziyad al-Nakhalah, the minister strongly condemned Israeli killing of innocent Palestinian people.
He emphasized that Iran will stand by its Palestinian brethren. His statement comes following the recent round of crimes committed by the Zionist regime in the Jenin refugee camp, where 10 Palestinians including a woman were martyred.
More than 70 armed vehicles stormed the flashpoint city and the neighboring refugee camp, while Israeli snipers were deployed on rooftops and heavily armed soldiers opened fire at Palestinian youths who tried to block their way.
The Iranian foreign minister paid tribute to the souls of the Palestinian martyrs and expressed sympathy with their families and the Palestinian nation. He reassured that Palestine has the continued support of the Islamic Republic.
For his part, Haniyeh thanked Iran for its principled positions in supporting the Palestinian nation on all levels.
Nakhalah also said, “We are proud of the positions announced by the Islamic Republic of Iran, which has been always standing with us against the Zionist regime and its actions against Palestine and its Holy places.”
Saleh abu Izzah, a senior Palestinian political analyst from the Jenin camp, said Iran is sincere in its relations with other nations and that the Palestinian people have all the right to defend themselves in face of Israeli aggression.
Speaking to Press TV website, Abu Izza said while Iran supports the Palestinian people who live under apartheid, there is immense pressure from some Arab countries on the Palestinian resistance to stop its retaliation against Israeli crimes.
“The Israeli Institute for National Security Studies issued a strategic report a few days ago in which it expressed worry and fear over what it called an imminent danger facing Israel, meaning resistance in the West Bank that Israel wants to crush” Abu Izzah told Press TV.