On Wednesday, the Islamic Republic of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged Muslim countries to halt trade with Israel, including oil exports.

“Islamic governments must insist on quickly ending the crimes,” Khamenei told a gathering of students in Tehran.

“Muslim countries should not cooperate economically with the Zionist regime (Israel),” he said, calling for a “block on oil and food exports”.

“The Muslim world must not forget who is putting pressure on the population of Gaza. It’s not just about the Zionist regime,” he added.

Iranian Defence Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani warned “certain European countries which help” Israel to “be careful not to anger Muslims”.

Iran, which supports the Islamic terror outfit Hamas financially and militarily, has hailed the terror group’s attack on Israel as a “success” but denied any involvement.

Israel declared war on the Islamic terror group Hamas since the latter outfit killed more than 1,400 people including babies and women on October 7.