TEHRAN (Dispatches) – Iranian Foreign Minister Muhammad Javad Zarif has deplored the UAE’s deal with the occupying regime of Israel to normalize relations, saying it will by no means affect the Palestinian resistance.
"This treacherous behavior will increase the hatred of the people of the region and Palestine against these policies,” Zarif told Secretary General of the Islamic Jihad Ziad al-Nakhala during a phone conversation on Friday.
For his part, Nakhala hailed Iran’s unflinching support for the Palestinian cause and blasted the agreement between the UAE and the Zionist regime.”This vicious act will not affect the resistance of the Palestinian people,” he said.
Zarif separately hold a phone conversation with Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh, reaffirming the Islamic Republic’s support for the Palestinian resistance.
Haniyeh expressed gratitude to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei as well as the Iranian nation and government for backing the cause of Palestine.
Touching on the UAE-Israeli deal, Haniyeh said the Palestinians will push ahead with their resistance and fighting occupation and will not be swayed by such acts of betrayal.
The Palestinian people, however, are deeply hurt by the pain caused by this backstabbing, he added.
Foreign Minister Zarif called the agreement a painful betrayal of Arab and other countries in the region, during a trip to Lebanon on Friday.