Amir-Abdollahian: 'Israel' constitutes threat to entire region

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
3 Jan 2024 15:39
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The Iranian Foreign minister offers his condolences to Hamas and the Palestinian people at large for the loss of Saleh al-Arouri.

Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian speaks at the annual meeting of the Caspian Sea littoral states foreign ministers in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, December 5, 2023. (AP)

In a strongly worded statement on social media, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian condemned the recent Israeli drone strike against the southern suburb of Beirut as a "cowardly terrorist operation".

The Iranian diplomat asserted that Israeli aggression against other countries constitutes a grave threat to the stability of the region: sounding a serious alarm for neighboring nations.

Moreover, Amir-Abdollahian offered his condolences to the head of Hamas politburo, Ismail Haniyeh, and the Palestinian people at large for the loss of Saleh al-Arouri. Known as the "architect" of October 7, al-Arouri was killed by an explosion caused by an Israeli drone strike against a building in the southern suburb of Beirut.

Highlighting the broader context, the Iranian official argued that "Israel's" resort to such terrorist operations underscores the regime's failure to achieve its objectives in the Gaza war, despite receiving mass support from the United States.

Iranian officials condemn Israeli assassination of al-Arouri

Yesterday, the spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Nasser Kanaani, strongly condemned the assassination of the Deputy Chief of Hamas' politburo Saleh al-Arouri, along with two leaders of al-Qassam Brigades.

The spokesperson stated that the assassination came after the occupation entity's failure and its irreparable defeat in the face of Palestinian Resistance factions during Operation Al-Aqsa Flood.

Kanaani denounced the violation of Lebanon's sovereignty by the Israeli occupation and called on the United Nations for an urgent and impactful response to this crime. He emphasized that the occupation and its backers would bear the consequences of this adventure.

Furthermore, the advisor to the leader of the Islamic Revolution and the President of Iran, Ali Akbar Velayati, affirmed that "these crimes reveal the failure of the Zionists on all fronts and battlefields, especially since Operation Al-Quds Flood."

He added, "Let the Zionists know that the Palestinian Resistance will not be deterred by such actions; instead, it will grow stronger."