TEHRAN – Iran’s Interior Minister on Tuesday stated that the Hamas October 7 offensive against Israel will give rise to fundamental changes in a wide arc and change all previous predictions.

Ahmad Vahidi said the current fight against the evil (the Zionist regime) in West Asia has awakened people across the globe, referring to huge rallies against Israel’s crimes against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

“The deep transformation that is taking shape is not limited to that land [Palestine]. Demonstrations against the Zionist regime in important universities such as Harvard and Oxford are one of the manifestations of this transformation,” he stated.

Vahidi credited the fierce resistance of the Palestinian people for their latest victory against the Israeli regime. "This resistance created a miracle. The Quran promises that if you persevere and resist, you will achieve victory, and today Palestine is a very prominent example of that," he explained

He said Palestinians have so far lost more than 10,000 lives, which goes to show the cruel and brutal nature of the Zionist regime. "Despite all the bombs being dropped on the oppressed and resilient people of Gaza, we are still witnessing their perseverance. The oppression of Palestinian children and the killing of 5,000 children will certainly overthrow the Zionist regime."

The minister emphasized the need for cooperation among Islamic countries to sanction the Zionist regime and urged neighboring countries of Occupied Palestine to open their borders to provide aid to the oppressed people of Gaza. 

He reiterated previous remarks by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, saying the latest Israeli defeat at the hands of Palestinians is not compensable or reparable. He stressed that the Islamic Republic of Iran takes the issue of Palestine very seriously and will continue to show unflagging support for the Palestinian cause. 

The official added that since Israel has committed “colossal war crimes”, it is important that international and regional courts hold the regime accountable once the dust has settled. “This oppression should not be allowed to escape the conscience of humanity,” he pointed out.

Vahidi advised activists around the world to do their best to expose Israeli crimes, adding that those working in media have a bigger responsibility. 

Israel has begun relentless onslaughts against Palestinians in Gaza after the Hamas Resistance movement managed to carry out a successful operation inside the occupied territories through air, sea, and land last month. 34 days into the war, the regime has so far murdered more than 10,000 civilians with half of the casualties made up of children. Thousands of people are also believed to be stuck under the rubble.

Israel says the high number of civilian casualties are justifiable as Hamas forces are living among the citizens. That’s while the regime has also killed more than 160 Palestinians in the West Bank, where Hamas is not present. 

The UN General Assembly has called for a ceasefire in Gaza with an overwhelming majority vote. The U.S. however has been preventing any resolutions from passing in the Security Council, claiming it does not believe a genocide is taking place at the hands of Israel. 

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