Iran warns of ‘preemptive’ action against Israel amid Gaza war
Al JazeeraTehran has warned that a ground offensive on the besieged Gaza Strip would be met with a response from other fronts. Iran has warned of a possible “preemptive” action against Israel “in the coming hours”, as Israel prepares for a ground offensive on the Gaza Strip. “All possible options and scenarios are there for Hezbollah … Naturally, resistance leaders will not allow the Zionist regime to take any action in Gaza, and when it feels reassured about Gaza, move on to other resistance areas in the region,” Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said in a live broadcast to state TV late on Monday, as he referred to his meeting with Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah the previous day. “Therefore, any preemptive measure is imaginable in the coming hours.” Amirabdollahian also said “the resistance leaders” will not allow Israel “to do whatever it wants in Gaza”. Monday’s remarks come as Israel prepares for a ground invasion into the Gaza Strip, where fears for Palestinians trapped in the heavily bombarded enclave have grown since Israel launched its aerial campaign.