Iran’s supreme authority Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday that Tehran was not involved in the weekend attack by the Hamas group on Israel, but he praised what he called Israel’s “irreparable” military and intelligence defeat.
In his first televised speech since the attack, Khamenei said “we kiss the hands of those who planned an attack on the Zionist regime.”
“This devastating earthquake has destroyed several critical structures (in Israel) that will not be easily repaired … The Zionist regime’s own actions are to blame for this disaster,” Khamenei said.
Iran has long supported the Hamas group, which controls the Gaza Strip and rejects Israel’s right to exist.
Israel said earlier on Tuesday it had re-established control over the Gaza border and was planting mines where militants had demolished barriers during their bloody weekend offensive after another night of relentless Israeli airstrikes on the enclave.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei inspects the armed forces during a graduation ceremony for armed forces officers at the Imam Ali Academy in Tehran, Iran on Oct. 10. 2023. via REUTERS Iran has long supported the Hamas group, which controls the Gaza Strip and rejects Israel’s right to exist. via REUTERS A rocket fired by Hamas terrorists from Gaza City is intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system on Oct 7, 2023. AFP via Getty Images
The United States said on Monday Iran was involved in the Hamas attack on Israel, although it said it had no intelligence or evidence indicating Tehran’s direct participation.
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