FIRE & BRIMSTONE Fears of all-out war as Iran threatens ‘preemptive action’ against Israel & says Gaza invasion will ‘open gates of HELL’

IRAN has threatened to take "pre-emptive action" against Israel in the "coming hours" sparking fears of an all-out war.

In a chilling warning, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said "all options are open" - and "resistance leaders" won't allow Israel "to do whatever it wants in Gaza".

"If we don't defend Gaza today, tomorrow we have to defend against these (phosphorus) bombs in the children's hospital of our own country," he said.

He added: "The possibility of pre-emptive action by the resistance axis is expected in the coming hours.

"Leaders of the Resistance will not allow the Zionist regime to take any action in Gaza.

"All options are open and we cannot be indifferent to the war crimes committed against the people of Gaza."

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said a ground invasion of Gaza would "open the gates of hell" - and spark chaos in the Middle East.

And in a chilling call with Vladimir Putin, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi warned of the "possibility of expanding the scope of war and conflict to other fronts".

“If this happens, it will be more difficult to control the situation,” Raisi said, according to state news agency IRNA.

Israel declared war on Hamas after waves of its fighters stormed over the border on October 7 and killed more than 1,400 people - most of them civilians.

Israel responded by pummelling the Gaza Strip with non-stop air and artillery strikes that have wiped out entire neighbourhoods.

At least 2,750 people have been killed in Gaza, mostly civilians.

Iran celebrated the Hamas assault - but insisted it was not involved.

The international community now fears the opening of a second front in the conflict - with Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah group joining its Hamas ally in the fight against Israel.

It comes as Israel prepares for a ground invasion into the Gaza Strip.

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