WANA (Feb 13) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei, strongly condemned the recent decision by the Israeli regime’s cabinet to appropriate more land from Palestinians in the West Bank, describing the move as a continuation of “genocide” against the Palestinian people.

 

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman denounced the decision by the political and security cabinet of Israel to confiscate additional Palestinian land in the West Bank.

 

He said the measure aims to expand illegal settlements and consolidate occupation and security control over the occupied Palestinian territory, while what he called genocide continues in Gaza.

 

Baghaei pointed to the ongoing killing of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, as well as what he described as gross violations of human rights and humanitarian law, including the continued detention of Palestinians and alleged severe mistreatment of prisoners. He characterized these actions as part of a policy of genocide against Palestinians and the colonial eradication of Palestine.

 

The spokesman stressed the shared responsibility of all governments to prevent the continuation of what he termed the genocide of the Palestinian people and the increasing seizure of their lands.

 

He attributed the continuation of the situation to what he called the “impunity” of Israel and the comprehensive support provided by the United States and several European countries, particularly Germany and the United Kingdom.

 

Baghaei also sharply criticized what he described as the inaction of the United Nations and other relevant international bodies regarding Israel’s policies.

 

He reaffirmed the principled position of the Islamic Republic of Iran in supporting the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, especially the right to self-determination, an end to occupation, and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital.

A person holds up an Iranian and Palestinian flag near Azadi Tower during the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran, February 11, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)