Hamas congratulates Iran’s new leader, urges Tehran not to hit neighbours

Hamas congratulates Iran’s new leader, urges Tehran not to hit neighbours Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 03/14/2026 - 20:00 Palestinian group backs Iran’s right to defend itself and urges halt to the US-Israeli war Pakistani Shia Muslim women hold portraits of new Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, during a rally to mark Al-Quds Day. [Arif Ali/AFP] Off The Palestinian group Hamas has condemned the US- Israeli war on Iran , describing the assault as a violation of international law and urging countries across the region to work together to halt the fighting. In a statement issued on Saturday, the movement said it “condemns the American-Zionist aggression against Iran, which violates international law, and affirms that the interest of the Islamic nation and the region lies in immediately halting this war.