Iran accuses Israel of creating 'hell in Gaza'

Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has accused Israel of creating "hell in Gaza".

Speaking to journalists on Sunday ahead of the UN General Assembly in New York, Araghchi said that the Israeli army had “created a real hell in Gaza” and that "the crimes of the Zionist regime in Lebanon, even though they are being committed out of frustration, will not be left without response".

He added: “The main hurdle in achieving a ceasefire and stopping this war has really been the support provided by the US and western countries.”