Iran Warns "Middle East Will Explode"... Threatens Over US Rejection of Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Resolution

AFP reported on the 9th (local time) that Iran issued a warning over the United States' opposition leading to the rejection of a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian armed group Hamas at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).

According to the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian pointed out during a phone call with UN Secretary-General Ant?nio Guterres that day, "The US support for Israel has made sustaining a ceasefire difficult."

Residents of Gaza breaking concrete to find survivors.
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He added, "As long as the Zionist regime (Israel) continues its crimes and war with the backing of the United States, there is a possibility of an uncontrollable explosion in the region."

The UNSC held a vote on a ceasefire resolution submitted by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) the previous day, but the adoption was blocked as the United States, a permanent member, exercised its veto power.

However, Minister Amir-Abdollahian positively evaluated Secretary-General Guterres' convening of the meeting by invoking Article 99 of the UN Charter, which allows the Secretary-General to request direct discussions on specific issues at the Security Council, calling it a "brave action to maintain international peace and security."

He urged that "humanitarian aid must be allowed to reach the Gaza Strip" and called for the immediate reopening of the Rafah border crossing connecting Egypt and southern Gaza.

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