TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has upbraided U.S. politicians on social media for approving a new aid package to Israel, while the regime continues to pummel Gaza and escalate attacks against Lebanon. 

"While the United States claims to be working toward a ceasefire, the Israeli regime has announced the receipt of an $8.7 billion aid package from the U.S. to sustain and bolster its military capabilities," Kanaani wrote on his X account on Friday.

"Simultaneously, the U.S. Secretary of Defense declared that Washington will never alter its commitment to assist Israel in defending itself," he added.

"It is disgraceful that the U.S. characterizes the killing of approximately 42,000 people over 11 months in Palestine and more than 1,500 people in just 4 days in Lebanon as self-defense," he noted.

"The world harbors no doubt that the U.S. is the primary accomplice to the Israeli regime’s war crimes in the genocide of Palestinians and the ongoing atrocities against the Lebanese people," he stated.

Israel announced on Thursday that it has secured an $8.7 billion aid package from the United States, intended to support its ongoing actions in the region. The package, the regime said, includes $3.5 billion for immediate wartime procurement and $5.2 billion for air defense systems, including the Iron Dome, David's Sling, and an advanced laser system.