Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused Western media of turning away from the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, saying that a “silent genocide” is unfolding with almost no international attention, reported by IRNA.
In a post on X on Thursday, Araghchi said the disastrous situation in Gaza had largely disappeared from Western news coverage. He described the lack of attention as shameful and argued that it showed Israel had partly succeeded in diverting global focus from its failures through wider regional conflicts.
“A silent genocide is going on with almost zero attention,” Araghchi wrote. His comments came as Gaza continued to face severe humanitarian pressure, with displaced families struggling amid damaged shelters, limited aid and harsh winter conditions.
Araghchi’s remarks were echoed by Hamas, which has repeatedly warned that Israel is worsening and prolonging the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza despite the ceasefire agreement. The group said restrictions on essential supplies, continued blockade measures and obstacles to relief operations were deepening the suffering of civilians.
Hamas called for urgent international action to guarantee the delivery of humanitarian aid, lift the blockade and hold those responsible for civilian suffering accountable. It also urged mediators and international organisations to increase diplomatic pressure on Israel to allow aid to enter Gaza without interruption.
The Iranian foreign minister’s statement followed days of heavy rain and flooding across Gaza. The storms submerged tens of thousands of tents, damaged shelters and left many displaced families exposed to cold and wet conditions.
Araghchi argued that the declining media coverage was not accidental. He suggested that other regional conflicts were drawing attention away from Gaza, allowing the humanitarian emergency to continue with less public scrutiny.
His comments reflect Iran’s long-standing position on the conflict. Tehran has previously described Israel’s military campaign in Gaza as a deliberate destruction of civilian life and has called for international sanctions and accountability measures.
The dispute over media attention comes at a sensitive moment. While ceasefire arrangements remain in place, aid agencies and Palestinian groups say the territory still needs shelter materials, food, medicine, clean water and infrastructure repairs to prevent further suffering.
For many Palestinians, the immediate danger is no longer only violence. It is also exposure, hunger, disease and the slow collapse of basic services. Araghchi’s warning was that, as global attention moves elsewhere, Gaza’s crisis risks becoming quieter but no less severe.
