Iran says proxies won't 'remain silent' on Israel-Hamas war
Iran said on Tuesday it was «natural» for Tehran-backed groups to attack Israel in light of its war on Hamas, warning of a wider spillover if no ceasefire is reached.
The remarks were made by Iran's top diplomat Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Qatar's capital Doha where he met with Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and his Qatari counterpart to discuss a push for a diplomatic breakthrough.
«It is natural that the resistance groups and movements do not remain silent against all these crimes» committed by Israel, Amir-Abdollahian said in remarks relayed by Iran's foreign ministry.
«They will not wait for anyone's advice, therefore we need to use the last political opportunities to stop the war,» he said after talks with Sheikh Tamim, warning the situation could «get out of control».
Israel launched its assault in response to an unprecedented attack by Hamas on October 7 when its militants poured across the Gaza border, killing more than 1,400 people, mostly civilians, and taking more than 230 hostages, according to Israeli authorities.
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Since then, Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry says 8,500 people have been killed, more than 3,500 of them children.
In the face of the growing crisis, Iran-backed groups in Lebanon and Syria as well as Yemen have launched cross-border attacks that many fear could inflame the region.
Tensions in the Red Sea
Amir-Abdollahian's statement came hours after Tehran-backed Huthi rebels in Yemen claimed responsibility for a drone attack on southern Israel, with the group vowing to continue its attacks.
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Shortly afterwards, the Israeli
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