Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has met with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in second such encounter since a conflict erupted between the Palestinian resistance group and the Israeli regime on October 7.
Amir-Abdollahian and Haniyeh met on Tuesday in the Qatari capital of Doha where the top Iranian diplomat was briefed about the latest situation of people in Gaza amid ongoing Israel aggression on the small blockaded territory.
Haniyeh serves as head of the political bureau of Hamas, the top office in the resistance group which is based in Doha and deals with various issues, including attracting foreign support for Gaza’s fight against Israel and its decades-long occupation of Palestine.
Amir-Abdollahian and Haniyeh had met in Doha on October 14, a week after Hamas launched a successful military operation against Israeli settlers and military forces in the occupied territories near Gaza.
The operation, dubbed Al-Aqsa Storm, led to some 1,400 deaths on the Israeli side and was described as the worst defeat suffered by the regime in 75 years since its creation.
Israel has used the operation to justify a brutal military campaign against Gaza, which has left more than 8,500 Gazans dead, including over 3,500 children.
Amir-Abdollahian arrived in Qatar earlier on Tuesday to coordinate and discuss efforts needed for an immediate stop in the fighting in Gaza.
Tehran has announced it is ready to use its relations with Hamas to work out a ceasefire deal between the group and the Israelis, although Iran does not have any relations with the regime.
The Iranian foreign minister held meetings with senior Qatari officials on Tuesday before departing for Turkey to continue his diplomatic efforts to help find a solution to the crisis in Palestine.
