Iran’s FM: U.S. Fanning Flames of Gaza War

Date: 24 October 2023 - 21:56

News ID: ۱۲۰۶۹۶

TEHRAN - Iran’s Foreign Minister Hussein Amir-Abdollahian says despite duplicitous messages sent by the leaders of the United States, Washington is fanning the flames of the Zionists’ ongoing genocidal war on the Gaza Strip by sending arms consignments to the occupying regime.
Amir-Abdollahian made the remark in a late press conference following the conclusion of the second 3+3 regional platform meeting, dubbed “Time for Peace, Cooperation, and Progress in the South Caucasus.”
“One of the important issues raised during the meeting was the issue of Palestine” and the ongoing Zionist war on Gaza, Amir-Abdollahian said, noting that his Turkish and Russian counterparts had taken “strong positions in favor of cessation of the war.”
The Iranian top diplomat was referring to the devastating war that Israel has been waging against the besieged Gaza Strip since October 7, after the Gaza-based Palestinian resistance groups staged Operation al-Aqsa Storm, a surprise attack into the occupied territories, in response to the Zionist regime’s intensified crimes against the Palestinian people.
“Unfortunately, the United States has been offering its one-sided and full support to the Zionist regime,” Amir-Abdollahian said, adding, “Today, the American security apparatus is managing” Israel’s war on Gaza.
“The administrative and political system in the occupied territories has completely fallen apart, but under direct supervision of American military personnel, the regime’s war machine is trying to save the collapsed [Israeli] regime from crisis,” he added.
The Iranian foreign minister also pointed to American officials’ frequent visits to the occupied territories and their underway efforts to have the United Nations Security Council pass a resolution to portray Israel’s genocidal crimes as an instance of “self-defense.”
The Iranian official said he has brought up this issue with his Russian and Chinese counterparts during the Tehran meeting, noting, “All of our efforts are aimed at preventing a resolution from being issued against the resistance movements in Palestine.”
Iran’s foreign minister then touched on the United States’ direct involvement in the Zionist war on Gaza and the Tel Aviv regime’s efforts to prevent humanitarian aid from reaching the coastal territory.
A U.S. official told the Associated Press (AP) news agency that the Pentagon has sent military advisers, including a Marine Corps general versed in urban warfare, to Israel to aid in its planning for the war in Gaza,
One of the officers leading the
assistance is Marine Corps Lieutenant General James Glynn, who previously helped lead special operations in Fallujah, Iraq, the official stated.
Glynn will also be advising on how to mitigate civilian casualties in urban warfare, added the official, who was not authorized to discuss Glynn’s role and spoke on condition of anonymity.
U.S. military officers who are advising Israel “have experience that is appropriate to the sorts of operations that Israel is conducting”, John Kirby, the White House spokesman, also told reporters on Monday.
“The al-Quds occupying regime is trying to eliminate the resistance from political equations in Gaza and they also seek forced displacement of the residents of Gaza,” Amir-Abdollahian said.
He confirmed that American officials have been sending messages to all parties involved in Palestine’s developments, including Iran, adding, “Their messages contain two main points. Firstly, they allege that they are not interested in further spread of the war, and secondly, they call on Iran to show self-restraint.”
“Despite their claims about being opposed to further spread of war, the Americans have been fanning the flames of war on Gaza during the past two weeks by sending thousands of arms consignments to Israel and supporting the regime,” Iran’s foreign minister said.
“Therefore, we warn all the countries that have been involved in the recent escalation in Gaza, including the United States and the Zionist regime, to stop the massacre of Palestinian people before it is too late,” Amir-Abdollahian concluded.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kan’ani, in an X post on Tuesday, said that contrary to the United States, which is promoting war in the region through its support for Israel, the Islamic Republic is “the pillar and anchor of stability” in the region, .
Kan’ani said that Tehran’s hosting of the second 3+3 regional platform meeting, as an example of Iran’s efforts towards collective security in the region.
“While the United States and some of its allies are escalating war-mongering, instability and insecurity in the region by lending unswerving support to the villain Zionist regime, Tehran was host to the second meeting of the 3+3 regional platform,” he wrote.
“Iran remains the pillar and anchor of stability and security in the region on the basis of indigenous collective security doctrine.”
While the United States and some of its allies are escalating the tension and mongering war, instability and insecurity in the region by lending unswerving support to the villain Zionist regime, Tehran was host the meeting.
Kan’ani also noted that Iran believes that the regional countries have the power to resolve their problems and ensure sustainable security and stability in line with common interests and collective progress.
“Such a strategy could lead to more benefits and sustainable development for our region only when all our countries pursue a similar approach without the profit-seeking interference of trans-regional players,” he added.