Tehran has called on Western nations to “appreciate Iran’s restraint” towards Israel after it attacked its regional foe in response to a deadly strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus, AFP reports.

“Instead of making accusations against Iran, (Western) countries should blame themselves and answer to public opinion for the measures they have taken against the… war crimes committed by Israel” in its onslaught against Tehran-backed Hamas in Gaza, said Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani.

Kanani said Western countries “should appreciate Iran’s restraint in recent months”.

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