Iran warns that the US will not emerge unscathed if Israel-Hamas war spreads

Iran’s foreign minister warned that the United States will not escape unscathed if the war between Hamas and Israel evolves into a broader conflict, responding after the Biden Administration said Iran was ultimately to blame for a recent series of drone attacks on US forces.

Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian made the threat in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly, speaking in English while accusing the US government of overseeing the “genocide” against the Palestinian people.

“Today in New York and at the United Nations I say frankly to the American statesmen now managing the genocide in Palestine, that we do not welcome” to a “expansion of war in the regionAmirabdollahian said. “But I warn that if the genocide continues in Gaza, they will not be spared from these fires”.

The foreign minister spoke at an emergency meeting of the General Assembly to discuss the war between Israel and Hamas. A group of Arab countries presented a draft resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire.

His comments mark the latest escalation in an increasingly bitter war of words between the United States and Iran in the days since Hamas attacked Israel, killing 1,400 people, and Israel responded with airstrikes that have killed thousands more in the region. Gaza Strip.

Iran-backed Hezbollah militants have fired missiles at Israel from the north, and warn of a larger barrage if Israel launches a ground attack on Gaza.

In his speech, Amirabdollahian also stated that Hamas is willing to release civilian prisoners who were among the 200 people Hamas captured in the October 7 raid. He stated that the world should support the release of the 6,000 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons.

The United States has also seen an increase in attacks against US forces stationed in Syria and Iraq, reporting 21 Americans suffering minor injuries in a wave of drone and missile attacks since October 17. US authorities blame Tehran.

“We know these groups are backed by Iran”Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General Pat Ryder declared on October 23. “We don’t necessarily see that Iran has explicitly ordered them to carry out these types of attacks. That said, by virtue of the fact that they are supported by Iran, we will ultimately hold them accountable.”.

This week, at the UN Security Council, Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned that the United States would respond “forcefully” if Iran or its proxies attack Americans, the sternest warning yet as the Biden Administration tries to prevent Tehran from joining the war between Israel and Hamas.

The Biden Administration is sending more forces to the Middle East, including two aircraft carrier groups, additional fighter jets and missile defense systems.

The United States says these measures are intended to make adversaries like Iran think twice about joining the conflict, but they have also raised fears that the United States will bring about the outcome it seeks to avoid by expanding its presence in a volatile situation.