Top US general warns Iran on Israel: Do not 'get involved'

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Brown, Jr., the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (AP/Andrew Harnik)

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. warned Iran "not to get involved" in the conflict between Israel and Hamas. 

The top U.S. general made the remark Monday to a group of reporters traveling with him to Brussels, Belgium, according to Reuters. 

"We want to send a pretty strong message. We do not want this to broaden and the idea is for Iran to get that message loud and clear," Brown was quoted as saying. 

More than 4,500 rockets have been fired by Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip towards Israel since Saturday. 

So far the conflict has left around 1,600 people dead on both sides, including about 900 in Israel. 

Hamas spokesperson Ghazi Hamad told the BBC that they had Iran’s support for the attacks . A bombshell Wall Street Journal report Sunday also said Hamas and Hezbollah helped Iran plan the attack. 

Israel formally declared war on Hamas after the attack. President Biden affirmed Israel’s right to defend itself as the Pentagon catapulted assistance to Israel Defense Forces over the weekend.