DOHA, (PIC)
A senior Hamas delegation headed by Muhammad Darwish, Chairman of the Movement’s Shura Council, met with President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran during his visit to the Qatari capital, Doha, on Thursday.
According to a Hamas statement, the two sides discussed the overall political and field developments related to the Palestinian cause, particularly the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip, which has escalated into a broader assault targeting various areas of Lebanon.
The Hamas delegation emphasized the strategic relationship with the Islamic Republic and the resistance axis, praising the support provided to the Palestinian people in their ongoing struggle against the “Zionist enemy”, especially in retaliation for the assassination of the martyr leader Ismail Haneyya, head of Hamas’s political bureau, in Tehran.
The delegation expressed its heartfelt condolences regarding the martyrdom of His Eminence Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Secretary-General of Hezbollah, and several party leaders due to consecutive Israeli assassination crimes.
The Hamas delegation included several leaders: Khaled Mishaal, Khalil Hayyah, Hussam Badran, and Muhammad Nasr. The Iranian delegation also included Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and Iran’s Ambassador in Doha Ali Saleh Abadi.
For his part, President Pezeshkian said that the martyrdom of Ismail Haneyya, head of Hamas’s political bureau, was one of the most painful events of his life. He said, “Martyr Haneyya was a guest participating in my oath-taking ceremony, but hours later, I heard the news of his treacherous assassination, which was very painful for me.”
He affirmed that the crimes committed by the “Zionist entity today in Gaza and Lebanon pierce the heart of every human being,” explaining that “this pain is even greater for those of us who consider the oppressed Palestinian people as our brothers in faith.”
The President strongly criticized the shameful behavior of the US and Western countries in supporting Israel under the guise of democracy and the pretense of defending human rights.
