Iran’s prime diplomat advised ABC News Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz in an unique interview Tuesday that the probabilities of flashpoints within the Middle East igniting a battle engulfing your entire area have elevated.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian stated, “The scope of the battle has grow to be wider. This implies that the hazard of getting a wider battle within the area has gone up,” and blamed the US and Israel for the escalating tensions.
He additionally identified that “the important thing to unravel the issue is in Washington earlier than it’s in Tel Aviv.”
The Iranians name Hamas a “Palestinian liberation group” and say Houthi assaults within the Red Sea are a response to the battle in Gaza.
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Raddatz questioned the international minister about Iran’s position in stoking the battle and their help of Hamas, in addition to the backing of the Houthis.
Amir-Abdollahian discusses battle within the Middle East as tensions rise within the Red Sea between the US and Iran.
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The Pentagon has shared proof of what it says is Iran’s weapons smuggling community that provides the Houthis, however Amir-Abdollahian dismissed the allegations, baselessly accusing the US army of fabricating the data.
The international minister additionally mentioned the battle with the US and Iran and highlighted the international locations’ previous confrontation and the aftermath of the focused killing of Qasem Soleimani.
ABC News’ Cindy Smith, Nate Luna and Christopher Boccia contributed to this report.