A senior adviser to the Islamic Republic of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, expressed support for the surprise terror attack Hamas launched against Israel on Saturday, calling it a “proud operation”.

“We support the proud operation of the Al-Aqsa Flood,” Rahim Safavi said at a Tehran meeting held in support of Palestine.

“We support this operation, and we are sure that the resistance front also supports this issue,” said Yahya Rahim Safavi, who is a senior general in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Safavi expressed backing for the Palestinian terrorists “until the liberation of Palestine and Jerusalem.”

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman, Nasser Kanani, also hailed the Palestinian terror assault on Israel. “Today’s operation marked a new page in the field of resistance and armed operations against the occupiers,” he said.

“The resistance has so far achieved brilliant victories during this operation, and this is a bright spot in the history of the Palestinian people’s struggle against the Zionists,” he added.

The Islamic Republic of Iran, which hosted leaders of Hamas and Islamic Jihad in June, considers Israel its arch-enemy.

As per reports, more than 100 people have been killed and 900 got injured in the Hamas terror attack.