Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reportedly demanded an end to Israel’s shelling of the Gaza Strip by calling on Muslim governments to halt oil and food shipments to Israel. This was reported by official media in Dubai.

Khamenei reportedly addressed a group of students in Tehran, “The bombings on Gaza must stop immediately… the path of oil and food exports to the Zionist regime should be stopped.”
In reprisal for the Oct. 7 onslaught that killed 1,400 people and saw hundreds taken captive, Israel has pledged to wipe out the Hamas government in Gaza, which is supported by Tehran.
Israel has begun a prolonged siege of the Gaza Strip and begun a massive aerial assault on the territory. More than 8,000 individuals, according to Palestinian authorities.
Iran’s clerical leadership have warned Israel of an escalation if it failed to cease aggressions against Palestinians, with authorities signaling Tehran-backed proxies in the Middle East were ready to respond.
Since the Islamic Revolution in 1979, supporting the Palestinian cause has been a central tenet of Islamic Republic politics and a means by which the Shia theocracy has established Iran as a major player in the Muslim world.
When asked about Israel’s “recent crimes against Palestinians,” Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei indicated that the United States was implicated.
“The Islamic world should not forget that in the crucial issue of Gaza, those standing against the oppressed Palestinian nation were the United States, France and Britain,” Khamenei stated amid cries of “Death to Israel” as well as “Death to America” .
Iran’s clerical rulers have been accused by Israel, which Tehran refuses to recognize, of inciting bloodshed by providing weapons to Hamas. According to Tehran, it is this organization that provides both moral and financial assistance to those in control of the Gaza Strip.
“One of the shameless acts of the West is accusing Palestinian fighters of terrorism,” remarked Khamenei.