Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on October 29 said Israel's ongoing bombardment of Gaza "may force everyone" to act, in the latest warning issued by the Islamic republic since the start of the Israel-Hamas conflict. Israel has been pounding the tiny Palestinian territory since Hamas gunmen stormed across the border on October 7 and, according to Israeli officials, killed more than 1,400 people, most of them civilians. Iran, which financially and militarily backs Hamas, hailed the October 7 attacks as a "success." But it has insisted it was not involved in the onslaught.
Iran's Raisi Says Israeli Actions In Gaza 'May Force Everyone' To Act
In this photo released by the Iranian president's office, President Ebrahim Raisi (right) greets the leader of the Palestinian militant group Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran on June 20.