
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei met with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, where Haniyeh briefed Khamenei on the situation in Gaza and the West Bank. Khamenei expressed support for the Palestinian cause and criticized the crimes of the "Zionist regime." Iran maintains its support for Hamas but denies any involvement in their recent attack on Israel. The meeting took place without a specified date, and Iran's clerical establishment has warned Israel of severe consequences if attacks on Gaza persist.