Iran Praises Terrorist Killings in Israel while Denying Involvement

In the days since Hamas massacred hundreds of Israeli civilians, the Iranian regime has repeatedly praised the “historic” attack — and yet it continues to assert that it was not involved, despite reporting to the contrary.

Iranian supreme leader Khamenei triumphantly called for Israel’s eradication, while Hamas gunmen continued to hunt down Israelis in parts of the country near the Gaza Strip over the weekend. Khamenei and the state propaganda outlets under his regime’s control are now walking a fine line in the face of news reports indicating that the Islamic Republic played a significant coordinating role in the attack: simultaneously hailing the brutal mass killings of Israelis and denying any Iranian involvement.

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Jimmy Quinn

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In the days since Hamas massacred hundreds of Israeli civilians, the Iranian regime has repeatedly praised the “historic” attack — and yet it continues to assert that it was not involved, despite reporting to the contrary.

Iranian supreme leader Khamenei triumphantly called for Israel’s eradication, while Hamas gunmen continued to hunt down Israelis in parts of the country near the Gaza Strip over the weekend. Khamenei and the state propaganda outlets under his regime’s control are now walking a fine line in the face of news reports indicating that the Islamic Republic played a significant coordinating role in the attack: simultaneously hailing the brutal mass killings of Israelis and denying any Iranian involvement.