Iran FM: US military support for Israel major reason behind intensification of current crisis in region

Iran's foreign minister says the United States' unbridled military support for the Israeli regime is among the main reasons behind escalation of the current crisis in the West Asia region.

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in a phone call with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein on Saturday.

During their conversation, the two foreign ministers discussed the latest developments concerning Israel's ongoing deadly and devastating war against the besieged Gaza Strip.

“Continuation of the Zionist regime’s war crimes and extensive massacre of civilians, especially women and children, in  addition to the United States’ vast military support for the aggressor Zionist regime are major factors that have intensified the current crisis in the region,” Amir-Abdollahian said.

Iran's top diplomat added that "if the US further intensified the ongoing war against civilians in Gaza," spread of the conflict would be inevitable.

Israel has been bombing Gaza since October 7, when the Gaza-based Palestinian resistance movements launched Operation al-Aqsa Storm in the occupied territories in response to the regime’s intensified crimes against Palestinians.

The Israeli war on Gaza has so far killed at least 9,488 Palestinians, including nearly 3,900 children and 2,509 women. Over 24,160 Palestinians have also been wounded.

The US, Israel's biggest and oldest ally, has backed Tel Aviv's ferocious attacks on the Palestinian territory as "self-defense," and has provided the regime with thousands of arms consignments since the onset of the war.

Washington has also been casting its veto against the United Nations Security Council's resolutions that called on the occupying regime to cease its aggression.

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For his part, the Iraqi foreign minister laid emphasis on the importance of Muslim countries' concerted and coordinated support for the people of Palestine.

He also underlined the need to halt the Israeli regime's attacks against Gaza and prevent further expansion of the war.

Iran, Oman: Gaza situation deplorable

Separately on Saturday, the Iranian foreign minister discussed the situation in Palestine with his Omani counterpart, Sayyid Badr Albusaidi.

The top diplomats described the humanitarian situation in Gaza as deplorable, calling for more efforts by Muslim countries and their better coordination to stop the Zionist regime’s war crimes against the oppressed people of Gaza.

They then explored ways of stopping the massacre of Palestinians in Gaza, especially women and children.

The two foreign ministers also discussed the need to lift the total siege of Gaza immediately in order to pave the way for the transfer of humanitarian aid, including food, medicines, medical equipment, and fuel to the blockaded territory.

Amir-Abdollahian and Albusaidi expressed their countries' decisive opposition to the Israeli regime's policy of forced displacement of Gaza's residents.

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