Iran, Jordan slam fresh Israeli strikes on Gaza as ‘continuation of genocide,’ ‘barbaric’

Iran says it strongly condemns a new round of Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei says the United States has direct responsibility for “the continuation of genocide in the occupied Palestinian territories.”

Israel strongly rejects accusations that its military operation in Gaza is a state-led genocide campaign against Palestinians, saying it is acting to defend itself and is fighting Hamas, not the Palestinian population, while the terror group hides and operates from among civilians.

Jordan also condemns the strikes, with government spokesman Mohammed Momani saying, “We have been following since last night Israel’s aggressive and barbaric bombing of the Gaza Strip,” and underlining “the need to stop this aggression.”