“The resistance groups in the region do not take orders from the Islamic Republic of Iran in their decisions and actions. The Islamic Republic has no involvement in the resistance groups’ decisions on the way they support the Palestinian nation or defend themselves and the people of their countries in the face of any aggression and occupation,” Kanaani said in a statement on Monday.
He made the comments in reaction to a drone attack, which killed three American forces in Jordan on Saturday night. US President Joe Biden said the attack hit American forces stationed near the Syrian border, and blamed it on Iran-backed groups operating in Iraq and Syria.
The spokesman rejected “the baseless accusations” against Iran, describing them as “a blame game and a plot by those who try to protect their own interests and cover up their problems by dragging the US into a new conflict in the region and provoking it to intensify the crisis.”
Kanaani also said, since the onset of the Gaza war in early October, Iran has repeatedly warned against the spillover of the conflict due to continued Israeli attacks against Palestinians and the US all-out support for the genocide in Gaza and the West Bank.
The Islamic Republic has also reiterated that the constant violation of the national sovereignty of Iraq and Syria by American forces as well as attacks against groups and people in those countries and Yemen is the main cause of escalating instability.
The spokesman stressed the need for protecting peace, stability and security in the region, saying that an end to the Israeli attacks in Gaza and an immediate ceasefire there can pave the way for restoring tranquility in West Asia.
The Islamic Republic of Iran is monitoring the ongoing developments in the region with vigilance and preparedness, Kanaani said, adding that the responsibility for leveling such provocative accusations against Iran lies with those behind making such unfounded allegations.
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