Washington, United States: Iran took a dig at President Joe Biden and the United States. The Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanani recently underscored that the recent attacks on US Troops in Iraq and elsewhere in the Mideast region were because of the wrong policies of America.
Around the reports, the spokesperson hinted the US support for Israel amid its conflict with Hamas.
The remarks were given during the time when US Troops have been facing repeated attacks in Iraq and Syria, following the commencement of the conflict between Israel and Hamas on October 7 – which has killed more than 1,400 people and seized 239 hostages. Reportedly, Israel, in response, has killed more than 8,300 people in the Gaza Strip, mostly civilians.
The Foreign Ministry spokesperson Kanani was quoted saying, “The attack on American bases in the region, especially in Iraq, is the result of wrong American policies in the region, which we hope it will correct,” according to the reports.
He furthermore outlined that the attacks were carried out by the group against the presence of the United States Troops in the region. He further mentioned that the group “seriously opposes this support by America towards Israel.”
He further asked America to ‘stop’ backing Israel and was quoted saying, “You reap what you sow.”
Iran’s involvement in the matter
Earlier, the authorities of Iran hailed the attack by Hamas on Israel as a “success.” However, later, it denied it’s involvement. According to the statement by the Army chief of staff of Iran – Mohammad Bagheri, Hamas was “ready for an Israeli ground attack,” according to the reports.
US’ warning against involvement of Iran
The authorities of Iran have been continuously warned of its involvement in the expansion of the war. Additionally, the White House has also asked Iran to stop “actively facilitating” the attacks on the US forces in the Mideast region.
In this regard, the president of Iran – Ebrahim Raisi, has highlighted that their opinion, decisions and actions are independent.
Last week, the US military conducted airstrikes in eastern Syria, targeting facilities linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, an organization with ties to Iran. The United States currently has approximately 2,500 troops stationed in Iraq and around 900 in Syria, according to a report by the news agency AFP.
President Biden’s warning to Iranian Supreme Leader
Earlier on Thursday, US President Joe Biden shared a rare message to the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, emphasizing the increasing attacks on US personnel in the Middle East.
The White House spokesman John Kirby, during a press briefing, outlined, “There was a direct message relayed.” However, he declined to elaborate on his statement, according to the reports by Reuters.
The spokesperson further mentioned that the authorities of the United States are making efforts to avoid the wider conflict in the region following the Hamas militant attack on October 7. After the attack, reportedly, more than 900 US Troops were deployed in the region after witnessing the increase in the attack, according to the statement by the Pentagon.
It has further informed that the US Troops have been attacked around 12 times in Iraq and four (4) times in Syria during the span of last week.