Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a Twitter post that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gambled with Americans' money and lives.
"Netanyahu gambled with Americans' money and lives. Having seriously lost this risk, he is now single-handedly ensuring that ordinary Americans, especially retirees and those who will retire in the coming years, will bear the cost," writes Abbas Araghchi.
Netanyahu gambled with American taxpayer dollars and American lives.
— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) March 27, 2026
Having badly lost that gamble, he is now singlehandedly making sure that ordinary Americans, particularly retirees and those retiring in the next few years, will pick up the tab. https://t.co/pkymboEM4I pic.twitter.com/PpkJz4T2ln
The remarks follow an escalation of hostilities in the region involving Iran, Israel and US-led operations. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Friday that Israeli forces would intensify and expand strikes against Iran in response to continued rocket launches towards Israeli territory.
"Despite warnings, the shooting continues, and consequently, the IDF's attacks on Iran will intensify and expand to other targets in sectors that help the regime develop and use military means against Israeli civilians," Katz said in a video released by his office.
Katz added that Iran would "pay a heavy price, an increasingly heavy price, for this war crime," according to AFP.
Iranian state media reported that a recent round of missile strikes from Tehran marked the 83rd wave targeting Israel, prompting air raid sirens in central areas, including Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
Separately, Iranian officials reported that an explosion in Qom early Friday killed at least six people, following attacks on residential buildings in the Pardisan neighborhood, citing what were described as bunker-busting munitions.
Araghchi accused the United States and Israel of targeting civilian infrastructure, including schools, medical centers and water facilities, describing the alleged attacks as "crimes against humanity" during remarks to the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attended a meeting of G7 foreign ministers near Paris on Friday, facing questions about US operations in Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Rubio defended the US actions, stating that reopening the Strait served "the interest of all G7 nations" and that the military strategy "wasn't just doing a favor for the United States and our people. This is for the world," according to AFP.
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