Iran’s Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani, the Defense Minister, has issued a serious threat to the United States, warning that they will face a substantial blow if they do not put an end to the ongoing war and establish a ceasefire in the Gaza sector. This information was reported by RIA Novosti.
Ashtiani advised Americans to immediately halt the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and ensure a cessation of hostilities. Failure to do so, he added, would result in a serious blow to the United States.
It was previously revealed that US intelligence believes Iran is prepared to respond to Israeli military actions in the Gaza sector without engaging in a full-scale conflict.
On October 7th, Hamas forces launched thousands of rockets into Israeli territory and announced the beginning of the “Al-Aqsa Flood” operation. Thousands of militants infiltrated Israeli territory, seizing dozens of military vehicles and over a hundred hostages. Against this backdrop, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu declared that the country was in a state of war.
The retaliatory operation by the Israeli Defense Forces has been named “Iron Swords,” with one of its objectives being the destruction of Hamas. The Israeli Air Force has targeted hundreds of Hamas facilities in the Gaza sector, and the Israeli National Security Council has decided to halt the supply of water, food, goods, electricity, and fuel to the sector. On October 13th, Israel informed the United Nations that 1.1 million Palestinians must be evacuated to the south of Gaza within 24 hours in anticipation of a ground operation.
Earlier, a political analyst identified one of the reasons behind the escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
