US EditionHamas Calls on Iran to Stop "Targeting Neighboring Countries"
- On Saturday, Hamas cut contact with senior IRGC figures at the start of the war, affecting leaders in Gaza and abroad, and urged Iran not to strike neighbouring countries while affirming its right to defend itself.
- Facing pressure from Doha, Hamas risked losing funding or expulsion of Hamas political leaders in Doha if it did not condemn Iran’s attacks, despite earlier praising Ali Khamenei’s support.
- Encrypted communications that once connected Hamas and Iran stopped after the war began, and sources said it is unclear if lost contact reflects killed IRGC officials or tighter security protocols.
- Hamas urged the international community to work toward an immediate halt to the war, while Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian apologized then walked back the apology and judiciary chief Gholam Hossein Mohseni-Ejei vowed heavy strikes.
- Since the war began two weeks ago, Iranian missiles and drones have struck Gulf states and wider Middle East countries, with Tehran saying it targets US military bases and interests despite hitting civilian areas.
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In an unusual appeal, Hamas also called on the international community to take steps to end the war in the Middle East since February 28.
Hamas urges Iran not to target neighbouring countries but affirms its right to retaliate
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According to Donald Trump, U.S. forces have "completely wiped out all military installations on a strategically important island." Hamas' terrorist organization calls on Iran to stop its attacks on neighbouring countries and also refers to international law. More in the live ticker.
Hamas calls on Iran to ‘avoid targeting neighbouring countries’
Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas on Saturday called on Iran to refrain from targeting neighbouring countries, while affirming Tehran’s right to defend itself against Israel and the United States. In a rare appeal, Hamas also urged the international community to take steps to end the war that has gripped the Middle East since it began on February 28. “While affirming the right of the Islamic Republic of Iran to respond to this aggression by al…
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