US will be ‘hit hard’ if it does not implement ceasefire in Gaza, warns Iran

Iran’s defense minister on Sunday warned that the US would be “hit hard” if it did not implement a ceasefire in Gaza, state media reported.

“Our advice to the Americans is to immediately stop the war and implement a ceasefire, otherwise you will be hit hard,” the semi-official Tasnim news agency quoted Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani as saying.

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After a surprise attack by Hamas against Israel on October 7, the Israelis have sought to defeat the militant group.

Iran, a key source of financial and military support for Hamas, considers the US to be “militarily-involved” in the conflict.

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