Iran's Ayatollah warns of repercussions for invasion of Gaza

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : The presence of two of the Navy's most powerful warships will send a clear signal to Iran and its regional proxies, such as Hezbollah, not to escalate the conflict.
46% : Khamenei (pictured October 10) said on Tuesday Iran 'must respond' to what is happening in Gaza and called for an end to the bombardment of the Palestinian enclavePeople attend a Pro-Palestinian demonstration with Palestinian flags and banners as they march from Times Square in front of the Consulate General of Israel in New York on October 13A group of pro-Israel demonstrators gather to protest people attending a Pro-Palestinian demonstration with Palestinian flags and banners on October 13, 2023Israeli soliders ride in their armoured vehicles towards the border with the Gaza Strip on October 16, 2023, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian group HamasIsrael has launched several raids into Gaza, having ordered half of the population to evacuateSmoke rises after Israeli air strikes on the northen Gaza Strip, 17 October 2023Tehran has repeatedly warned that an invasion of Gaza would be met with a response from other fronts - after a day where Israel also faced threats from Lebanon in the north.
42% : READ MORE: Fears grow for wider war in Middle East as Iran 'prepares' to intervene if Gaza is invaded, Israeli strikes hit Syrian airport and Hezbollah threatens to help Hamas after fighter is killed by IDF as US sends second aircraft carrier to the MediterraneanAdvertisementOn Monday, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian spoke of possible 'pre-emptive action' against Israel by the 'resistance front' while President Ebrahim Raisi said time was running out to reach a political solution.
40% : Tehran makes no secret of its backing for Hamas, funding and arming the Islamist group that controls Gaza.
40% : Tehran, which financially and militarily backs Hamas militants, celebrated the Hamas assault but insisted it was not involved, despite a report from the Washington Post claiming it was.
40% : 'Diplomatic sources toldAxios that while Iran did not want the conflict to escalate, it was prepared to intervene either directly or indirectly, such as via a military group in Syria or Lebanon.
39% : Speaking to the Israeli Knesset, Netanyahu warned Iran and Hezbollah, 'Don't test us in the north.
38% : Around 400,000 are sheltering in facilities run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees.UN officials warned of an unprecedented catastrophe with hospitals expected to run out of fuel within a day, endangering the lives of thousands of sick and wounded people.
37% : In a bid to avert further bloodshed, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Israeli officials yesterday to discuss the crisis.
35% : Khamenei added today that Israeli officials should be tried for their crimes committed against Palestinians in Gaza as Iran steps up rhetoric condemning the siege - and suggesting that an all-out invasion will be met with a response on other fronts.
33% : 'Anyone who wants to play with fire in this situation and pour oil on the fire or ignite it in any other way should really think twice because we are facing a potentially major regional conflict,' foreign ministry spokesman Sebastian Fischer said.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Iran and Lebanon's terror group Hezbollah not to 'test us' in the north.
31% : Iran previously told Israel via the United Nations it would intervene if operations in Gaza continued, a report claimed, as Israel readied a 'wide range of offensive operational plans' including a 'joint and coordinated attack [on Gaza] from the air, sea and land.
27% : In a bid to avert further bloodshed, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (pictured) met Israeli officials yesterday to discuss the crisisSince the attack, Israel has pledged to destroy Hamas.
26% : And Germany warned Iran not to 'pour oil on the fire' of the Israel-Hamas war, after the country's foreign minister met with high-ranking Hamas officials.

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