Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas, said in a recent speech that without Iran’s support the organization could never reach that level of missile capacities in its fight against Israel, jns reported on Tuesday.
“Sinwar said that the Grad and Fajr missiles that have been launched at Israeli cities such as Tel Aviv and Beershevea were either provided by Iran or developed locally with the financial and technical support of Iran,” the report referred to the Hamas leader’s recent speech broadcasted by al-Aqsa TV.
Sinwar praised Tehran for its role in helping the group fighting against the Israelis and blamed Arab nations for their lack of support.
“If not for Iran’s support for the resistance…we would not have obtained these capabilities. Our Arab nation has deserted us in our difficult moments, while Iran has supported us with weapons, equipment and expertise,” he was quoted as saying.
The speech was delivered on the occasion of Iran’s Quds day.
“In 2014, we hit Tel Aviv with 170 missiles, including Fajr missiles provided by Iran. Most of the missiles were locally made, but also with the financial and technical support of Iran,” Sinwar explained.
US President Donald Trump and his administration has a special focus on Islamic Republic’s missile program and transferring weapons to its proxy forces. Washington is hoping to change Tehran’s behavior using sanctions.
