Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Qatar on Wednesday to attend the Asia Cooperation Dialogue summit, focusing on strategies to curtail Israeli aggression in the region. During a meeting with officials from the Hamas Political Bureau, Pezeshkian voiced strong criticism of Western nations, claiming they have repeatedly made empty promises to Iran while urging the country to exercise restraint in the face of ongoing conflict in Gaza.
Pezeshkian warned that the relentless Israeli actions could provoke a severe response from Iran, stating, “If Israel makes the slightest mistake, it should prepare for an even harsher reaction.” He also shared his deep sorrow over the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, highlighting it as one of the most painful events of his tenure, recalling that Haniyeh had been a guest at his inauguration.
Pezeshkian criticized Western countries for making empty promises, saying they invited Iran to exercise self-restraint and refrain from giving a response to Israel’s July assassination of Haniyeh.
Therefore, “the continuation of the Zionist regime’s crimes made the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran to give a decisive response,” he added.
The Iranian president condemned the atrocities perpetrated by ‘Israel’ in Gaza and Lebanon, and lashed out at the United States and Western countries for pursuing hypocritical approaches, saying they back Israel while claiming to advocate democracy and human rights.
These countries are constantly talking about human rights and human dignity, but they have proven that they are completely alien to these concepts as they are supporting the criminal Israeli regime, he said.
“People’s lives, especially those of women and children, are of no value to them, and all their claims are lies,” Pezeshkian added.
Furthermore, the Iranian president reiterated the need to foster coherence among Muslim nations, emphasizing that the lack of such unity has emboldened the Israeli regime to commit more crimes against the oppressed people of Palestine and Lebanon.
He noted that the ongoing developments in the region are the outcome of lack of unity among Muslim states, saying, “If Muslims had been united, the Zionist regime would not have dared commit such crimes.”
Source: Agencies (edited by Al-Manar English Website)
