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<h1 class="gmail-reader-title">Kanaani to Al Mayadeen: World is witnessing a Palestinian genocide</h1>
<div class="gmail-credits gmail-reader-credits">Al Mayadeen English - October 17, 2023<br></div>
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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.</p><img src="cid:ii_lnuhnqqe1" alt="43bff3ad-6f5e-4b85-b1fe-9e1305159022.jpg" width="410" height="274"><br><p> </p><div><ul id="gmail-content-slick-0"><div aria-hidden="false"><li>
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<p><a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/iran-says-all-possibilities-open-if-israeli-aggression-conti" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Nasser Kanaani</a>, in an interview with <strong>Al Mayadeen,</strong>
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.</p>
<p>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."</p>
<p>Pointing at what lies beneath the iceberg, Kannani told <strong>Al Mayadeen</strong> that "the Zionist entity has a <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/iraqi-kataib-hezbollah-warn-us-of-interfering-in-israeli-agg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">problem with the Palestinian identity</a>, not with Hamas," adding that "the Resistance in the region has a unified identity."</p>
<p>"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 <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/kanaani-reiterates-irans-support-for-palestine-against-occup" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Resistance's hands are outstretched</a>,
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."</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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. </p>
<p>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."</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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 <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/tel-aviv-allies-aim-to-undermine-palestinian-triumph:-al-ass" target="_blank" rel="noopener">not expanding the war in the region</a>."</p>
<p>"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.</p>
<h2>Iran's FM: Preemptive measures against 'Israel' are envisaged</h2>
<p><a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/irans-fm:-preemptive-measures-against-israel-are-envisaged" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Preemptive measures against "Israel"</a> are possible in the coming hours, Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian told the <em>Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA)</em> in an interview.</p>
<p>Iran's top diplomat spoke to <em>IRNA</em> after meeting with several
regional and international officials, including Hezbollah's
Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.</p>
<p>Amir-Abdollahian emphasized that "Israel" is running out of time
regarding its continued attacks on the Gaza Strip, adding that
"Netanyahu must be stopped."</p>
<p>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, <em>IRNA</em> reported</p>
<p>"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."</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/raisi-blames-us-west-policies-for-gaza-genocide-catastrophe">Raisi blames US, West policies for Gaza 'genocide', 'catastrophe'</a></strong></p></div></div></div>
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