News - Middle East: The spokesman for the Islamic Jihad Movement, Mohammad Al-Hajj Moussa, affirmed that the American-Zionist aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran is an aggression against the entire Ummah, aimed at imposing a plan to subjugate it.

In a live appearance on Al-Masirah TV on Sunday evening, he stated, “We affirm that the attack on the Islamic Republic can only be understood within the context of the clear American-Zionist project targeting the entire Arab and Islamic Ummah.”

Moussa added that the aggression against Iran is a continuation of efforts to strike at the movements and states of the Axis of Jihad and Resistance, which stand in opposition to the Zionist project.

He explained that the enemies want the whole Ummah to be submissive, subservient, and normalized with the Zionist enemy, expressing gratitude for the roles played by Iran, Yemen, Lebanon, Iraq, and Syria—before US-backed tools seized control in some of them.

He pointed out that both the Americans and Zionists aim to punish Iran for its principled positions in support of the oppressed, foremost among them the Palestinian cause, which Tehran has supported with all possible means. He referenced the repeated American-Zionist assaults on Yemen, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon as punishment for their support of Palestine.

Al-Hajj Moussa described the aggression as “a comprehensive American-Zionist war, aided by the regimes of humiliation, disgrace, and normalization,”
asserting that Iran will remain steadfast—just as Yemen, Gaza, and Lebanon have remained steadfast.

He stressed that all movements and states in the Axis of Resistance are engaged in a war against the Zionist enemy and its American sponsor, noting, “Palestine is the central battlefield connecting all fronts.”

He further explained, “America is sending a message to the world: Anyone who supports Palestine or stands with Gaza will be punished,” stating that both the Americans and Zionists are working to dismantle the foundations of the resistance project.

He added that strikes on Sana’a or any region in Iran are no different from strikes on Gaza, Al-Quds, or Khan Younis—they are all part of one front, with one enemy.

He continued, “This is one unified cause, and we will not waver. We will continue to fight shoulder to shoulder with unprecedented unity as a steadfast axis. Iran will remain firm in the face of this aggression, just as Yemen and Gaza have held strong for many long months.”

Al-Hajj Moussa also noted that those who submitted and betrayed the Ummah are the ones who gave Trump trillions of dollars to attack its defenders, emphasizing, “Iran is fighting on behalf of all Arab and Islamic capitals—even those governed by regimes that have normalized ties with the Zionist enemy.”

In closing, the Islamic Jihad spokesman affirmed that the fighters on the fronts of resistance will remain united around Palestine until victory is achieved. He saluted the Yemeni people and the leader of the revolution Sayyed Abdulmalik Badr al-Din al-Houthi for their sincere and unwavering support of the Palestinian people and called on the peoples of the Arab and Islamic world to follow the example of the Yemeni people, who continue to rally weekly for Gaza and launch rockets and drones in its defense.

Tensions in the Middle East have surged following a joint US-Israeli military strike targeting Iran. The attack, which US President Donald Trump claimed responsibility for, was carried out amid growing resistance from the Axis of Resistance, including Iran, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq. Though Iran reported minimal damage due to prior evacuations and defensive measures, the aggression has sparked widespread condemnation across the region.

The Islamic Republic's steadfast support for the Palestinian cause and resistance movements has made it a primary target of what many are calling a broader campaign to suppress anti-Zionist forces in the region. In response, movements such as Yemen’s Ansarullah and Islamic Jihad have emphasized unity across the Arab and Islamic world, warning that the US and its allies are seeking to crush the will of free nations.

This latest escalation comes as Gaza continues to face a prolonged war, and as resistance groups reiterate that attacks on any member of the Axis of Resistance are seen as attacks on all.