Tehran, Oct. 10 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Saturday launched a sharp attack on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling him a "wanted war criminal" and accusing him of seeking to save himself politically at the cost of American lives and resources, referring to Israeli involvement in the conflict in West Asia.

In a post on X, Araghchi said Netanyahu was attempting to evade justice and showed little regard for his own people, while also referring to the growing criticism of the Israeli leadership and its handling of the conflict, particularly with Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon.

"Netanyahu is a wanted war criminal with Arab, American & Iranian blood on his hands. To escape justice, he has no reg...