Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh traveled to Tehran for talks with senior Iranian officials on Tuesday, a day after the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting. passed the resolution Demands an immediate ceasefire of Israeli operations against the terrorist organization led by Haniyeh.
iranian press tv drawn Haniyeh’s visit came in an effort to coordinate strategy with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian now that the Security Council has thrown a lifeline to Hamas.
“Investigating the latest developments in the war in Gaza and the Zionist regime’s ongoing attacks on the people of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank are among the most important topics of this visit and talks between officials from both sides. ” state news agency IRNA reported.
Since the beginning of Israel’s military aggression and genocide against the Palestinian people, the Islamic Republic has used all its diplomatic powers to stop the war and send immediate humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza.
Political analysts believe the visit is extremely important as it comes just one day after the ceasefire resolution was adopted.
Press TV noted that Haniyeh traveled to Iran in November to meet with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, and that there are few obstacles to his visit. Like other top Hamas leaders, Haniya lives in safety and luxury in Qatar rather than Gaza.
Haniya boasted Tehran said Israel “lose political asylum and protection even in the Security Council,” and warned that the United States could veto the resolution and “impose its will on the international community.” I was glad that I couldn’t or wouldn’t.
“While this resolution may have been introduced late and there may be some gaps that need to be filled, this resolution itself stands out as the Israeli occupation experiences unprecedented political isolation,” he said. It shows that there is.”
Haniya added that if the Security Council were able to halt Israeli operations in Gaza, the “Zionist entity” would be unable to “achieve any military or strategic objectives.”
A Hamas delegation also met on Tuesday with Khamenei, who praised the “unique resistance of the Palestinian army” against “the crimes and atrocities of the Zionist regime, carried out with the full support of the Western powers.” did.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei (right) meets with Hamas Politburo Chief Ismail Haniyeh (left) in Tehran, Iran, on March 26, 2024. (Iranian Leadership Press Room/Handout/Anadolu, via Getty Images)
“The Islamic Republic of Iran will not hesitate to support the cause of the oppressed peoples of Palestine and Gaza,” Khamenei declared.
The Security Council resolution also called on Haniya’s brutal organization to release all hostages, but neither Hamas leaders nor the Iranians seemed too concerned about the details. Instead, an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson dismissed the resolution as “positive but insufficient measures” against Israel and called for a “complete and permanent cessation of attacks.”
Hamas encouraged by success at UN on Tuesday was denied The latest proposals from the Biden administration regarding hostage trading.
In response, the Israeli delegation announced that some members would withdraw from the talks in Qatar, citing an “stalemate.”
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh is welcomed by Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdullahian in Tehran, Iran, March 26, 2024. (Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Hamas’s rejection of the latest proposal “clearly proves that Hamas is not interested in continuing negotiations towards an agreement and was prompted by the UN Security Council decision.” “This is unfortunate evidence of the damage done.”
Hamas officials have dismissed the Biden administration’s optimistic comments about the Qatar negotiations as “manipulation,” saying that “a complete It was nothing more than a ceasefire. Accepted before Hamas begins discussions on releasing the hostages.
