[News] Iran - any further aggression on the Gaza Strip will face one of the pending options on the table

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Kanaani to Al Mayadeen: World is witnessing a Palestinian genocide
Al Mayadeen English - October 17, 2023
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The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani says that the US
should make sure "Israel" is aware that any further aggression on the Gaza
Strip will face one of the pending options on the table.
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   - [image: In this photo released on Aug. 11, 2022, by the Iranian
   Foreign Ministry, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani speaks in
   Tehran, Iran. (AP)]
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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Nasser Kanaani
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/iran-says-all-possibilities-open-if-israeli-aggression-conti>,
in an interview with *Al Mayadeen,* noted that the genocide of the
Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip is being broadcast live on television
in an attempt by the Israeli occupation to cover up the "great and
strategic defeat" suffered as a result of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, carried
out by al-Qassam Brigades, earlier on October 7th.

Kanaani said, “We are witnessing an unequal war against the Palestinian
people in Gaza, and this measure contains a lot of criminality and
contradicts all international laws,” adding, "All those who follow Israeli
affairs say that the Zionist entity, after October 7 is not what it was
before."

Pointing at what lies beneath the iceberg, Kannani told *Al Mayadeen* that
"the Zionist entity has a problem with the Palestinian identity
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/iraqi-kataib-hezbollah-warn-us-of-interfering-in-israeli-agg>,
not with Hamas," adding that "the Resistance in the region has a unified
identity."

"The Americans, on behalf of the Zionists, seek to prevent the war from
expanding, and to prevent any party supporting them [Palestinians] from
taking action," but the Resistance's hands are outstretched
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/kanaani-reiterates-irans-support-for-palestine-against-occup>,
and the axis of Resistance will not stand idly by, and there will be a
preemptive measures, explaining that "the axis of Resistance is not limited
to a special front, and the Zionists must not rule out any scenarios."

The spokesperson also emphasized that Americans are responsible for the
human rights violations committed by the Israeli occupation as they support
"Tel Aviv" as it crosses the red lines set by the Resistance.

Crossing red lines include "the displacement of Palestinians from the Gaza
Strip," which "violates international laws", according to Kanaani, meant
that a "serious response" would follow.

The Resistance has "informed the countries of the region of the necessity
of taking a collective decision," Kanaani said, reaffirming that "Americans
do not have the right to force others to remain silent while they support
one party against another."

The spokesperson also emphasized that the "Resistance has a great ability
to continue its operations and Resist for long periods [of time]," adding
that "the Resistance confirmed that it will release non-military prisoners,
but in light of the ongoing aggression, there is no possibility of taking
this step.

As for the diplomatic efforts, "We do not have any direct or indirect
contact with the Americans regarding the current situation," however, the
spokesperson noted that "There are messages from the Americans stressing
the necessity of not expanding the war in the region
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/tel-aviv-allies-aim-to-undermine-palestinian-triumph:-al-ass>
."

"We do not support the expansion of the war, and the Zionists must realize
the seriousness of the situation and that they are responsible for whether
the war stops or expands," Kanaani said.
Iran's FM: Preemptive measures against 'Israel' are envisaged

Preemptive measures against "Israel"
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/irans-fm:-preemptive-measures-against-israel-are-envisaged>
are possible in the coming hours, Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein
Amir-Abdollahian told the *Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA)* in an
interview.

Iran's top diplomat spoke to *IRNA* after meeting with several regional and
international officials, including Hezbollah's Secretary-General Sayyed
Hassan Nasrallah.

Amir-Abdollahian emphasized that "Israel" is running out of time regarding
its continued attacks on the Gaza Strip, adding that "Netanyahu must be
stopped."

In the broadcast interview, the Iranian Foreign Minister said that there is
a consensus among Resistance leaders that if a political solution was
possible they would consider "an opportunity to do so," emphasizing that if
"Israel" continues to commit crimes against civilians, any action is
envisaged, *IRNA* reported

"Today, in a conversation with some foreign ministers of Islamic countries,
we concluded that if the limited opportunities available to the United
Nations are not used, the possibility of opening new fronts against the
regime ("Israel") is inevitable."

He also pointed to the growing capabilities of the Axis of Resistance,
saying that the Israeli government chose to deal with this reality in the
worst way possible, that is, the genocide of children and women.

The diplomat compared the ten-day-long aggression on the Gaza Strip and the
20-month-long conflict in Ukraine, highlighting that 740 children have been
martyred in Gaza while 593 were killed in Ukraine.

*Read more: Raisi blames US, West policies for Gaza 'genocide',
'catastrophe'
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/raisi-blames-us-west-policies-for-gaza-genocide-catastrophe>*
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