Iran praises Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel as ‘turning point in history’

Iran praised Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel as a decisive moment for Palestinians on Monday as it marked the first anniversary of the deadliest attack on Israeli soil.

“The operation on October 7, 2023… was a turning point in the history of the legitimate struggle of the Palestinian people against the occupation and oppression of the Zionist regime,” Iran’s foreign ministry said.

It described the attack as a release of “the Palestinian people’s pent-up historic anger against eight decades of occupation, murder and genocide.”

The statement also accused Israel’s allies of supporting these actions.

“Supporters of the occupying regime, especially the United States, have been complicit in the crimes of this regime” against Palestinians, Lebanese, Syrians and Yemenis, it said.

It added that they “must be held accountable for supplying weapons and supporting the Zionist regime.”