Iran warns Mideast will ‘go out of control’ if Israel continues Gaza attacks
Iran’s foreign minister on Sunday warned Israel and its ally the United States that the Middle East risks spiraling out of control as a result of Israel’s war on Gaza.
“I warn the US and its proxy (Israel)… that if they do not immediately stop the crime against humanity and genocide in Gaza, anything is possible at any moment and the region will go out of control,” Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said at a joint news conference in Tehran with his South African counterpart Naledi Pandor.
Amir-Abdollahian likened the current situation of the region to a powder keg, saying any “miscalculation” in the ongoing conflict could result in heavy and bitter consequences for the region and the warmongers. Naledi Pandor, for her part, also referred to Israel’s airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, saying that the international community should take action against the injustice towards the Palestinian people.
“South Africa is steadfast in supporting Palestine until this land is free, and this support will increase,” she said.
Nobody should suffer from injustice, she stated, calling for stronger efforts to assist the people of Palestine. The South African diplomat emphasized that Palestinians must own their territories and the 1967 frontiers should be recognized. South Africa supports peace and believes that the lands of Palestinians have been occupied and they have been deprived of their rights, she noted.