Iran called on its Arab-majority neighbors to impose an oil embargo on Israel as the Jewish state wages its war against Hamas.<\/p>\n
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian on Wednesday called for the embargo and for nations within the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to expel all Israeli ambassadors.<\/p>\n
OPEC, the organization of largely Arab nations that overseas oil production in the Middle East, has no plans to impose such an embargo, Reuters reported Wednesday. The organization has no special or emergency meetings planned to discuss such a move.<\/p>\n
\u2018We are not a political organization,\u2019 one OPEC source told Reuters.<\/p>\n
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n
Iran has spent much of the past week threatening Israel with consequences for its ongoing war against Hamas. Israel has launched thousands of air strikes into Gaza and appears poised for a ground operation following Hamas\u2019 unprecedented terror attack in Israel on Oct. 7.<\/p>\n
Iran has threatened to join the conflict itself, and its proxy in Lebanon, Hezbollah, has also harried Israel\u2019s northern border.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, President Biden\u2019s administration has warned both Hezbollah and Iran to steer clear of the conflict. The U.S. has deployed two aircraft carrier strike groups, USS Gerald R. Ford and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, to the Eastern Mediterranean.<\/p>\n
Israel\u2019s top national security adviser has said he anticipates that the U.S. would become involved in the conflict if Iran or Hezbollah intervenes.<\/p>\n
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin put 2,000 troops on high alert earlier this week.<\/p>\n