Hamas and Iran Chiefs Celebrate Cease-Fire Proposal, US Abstains: ‘Crucial Moment of Change’

Hamas leadership met with Iranian counterparts in a highly publicized engagement, seemingly to promote and praise the United Nations Security Council resolution urging a cease-fire. 

Ismail Haniyeh, head of Hamas, held a press conference on Monday with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, during which the pair praised the U.N. resolution for serving as a heavy blow to Israel’s political and military goals. 

“We are going through a historical stage and a fateful turning point in the context of the historical conflict with the Zionist entity,” Haniyeh said, referring to the Oct. 7 attack as the Al-Aqsa Flood. 

Haniyeh also met with Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to discuss “developments related to the ongoing war on Gaza and all the variables related to the Palestinian issue,” The Jerusalem Post reported. 

Amir-Abdollahian claimed the resolution proved that “Even America and its partners have come to believe that eliminating Hamas… is an illusion and an unachievable goal.”

Iran has served as a strong supporter of Hamas since its foundation in the 1980s, often linked to the terrorist group as a financial and strategic partner to the extent that some have labeled Hamas as a proxy force. 

Initial reports claimed that Iran had helped train Hamas fighters for the Oct. 7 attack, but further evidence found little to support that direct claim, and Iran worked hard to distance itself from Hamas during the early stages of the conflict. 

Fox News Digital’s Benjamin Weinthal contributed to this report.