Hamas urges Iran not to target Gulf states
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- Hamas calls on Iran to avoid targeting neighboring countries in response to US-‘Israel’ strikes.
- The group urges regional cooperation to halt the war and preserve ties among neighboring states.
Hamas on Saturday called on Iran not to target “neighboring countries” in response to the US-‘Israel’ strikes it is facing, urging regional states to cooperate to stop the war.
In a statement, the movement affirmed what it described as Iran’s “right” to respond to the aggression “by all available means in accordance with international norms and laws.” However, it also urged “our brothers in Iran not to target neighboring countries.”
Call for regional cooperation
Hamas called on all countries in the region “to cooperate to stop this aggression and preserve the bonds of brotherhood among them.”
The statement marks a notable development in the group’s stance. Hamas is widely considered an ally of Iran and has received military and financial support from Tehran.
Urging an end to the war
Hamas stressed that “the interest of the Islamic nation and the region lies in stopping this war,” urging all countries and international organizations “to work to halt it immediately.”
The group said it “appreciates all efforts made by different countries to prevent its outbreak and to prioritize dialogue and diplomacy.”
It also reiterated its “strong condemnation of the American-Zionist aggression” against Iran, saying it violates international law and international humanitarian law and threatens security and peace in the region and the world.
