Iran says proxies won't 'remain silent' on Israeli war on Gaza

AFP , Tuesday 31 Oct 2023

Iran said Tuesday it was "natural" for Tehran-backed groups to attack Israel in light of its war in the Gaza Strip, warning of a wider spillover if no ceasefire is reached.


Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian

 

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.

"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".

Amir-Abdollahian's statement came hours after Tehran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed responsibility for a drone attack on southern Israel, with the group vowing to continue its attacks.

Shortly afterwards, the Israeli military said its forces intercepted a "surface-to-surface missile" fired towards Israeli territory from the area of the Red Sea, saying it was "successfully intercepted" by the Arrow aerial defence system.

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