Iran says attacks on US forces due to 'wrong American policies'

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi accused the United States of encouraging Israel to kill and carry out "cruel acts" against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Iran said Monday attacks on US forces in Iraq and elsewhere in the region were a result of "wrong American policies" including support for Israel in its war against Hamas.
US forces have come under repeated attack in Iraq and Syria since Hamas gunmen poured across the Gaza border. He said the attacks were carried out by groups against the US presence in the region and seriously opposed to American support for the crimes of the Israel.
He urged the United States to stop backing Israel. Iran, which backs Hamas financially and militarily, has hailed the October 7 attacks as a success but denied any involvement. The White House has accused Tehran of actively facilitating attacks on US forces in the Middle East.