TEHRAN – Ismail Haniyeh, head of the political bureau of Hamas Resistance Movement, met with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on Monday to convey his condolences over the martyrdom of President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian.  

During the meeting, Iran’s Leader thanked the Palestinian nation, especially the people of Gaza, for offering their condolences. He also extended congratulations and condolences for the martyrdom of Haniyeh's children and commended the Palestinian official for his patience.

Referring to the remarkable resistance displayed by the people of Gaza, which has surprised the world, Ayatollah Khamenei remarked, “Who would have believed that one day, slogans in support of Palestine would be raised in U.S. universities and that the flag of Palestine would be raised there? Who would have believed that one day in Japan and demonstrations in support of Palestine, the slogan "Death to Israel" would be chanted in Persian?”

He highlighted that there may be future events related to Palestine that may seem unimaginable at present.

The Leader referenced Quranic verses regarding the realization of God's two promises to the mother of Prophet Moses (pbuh). “Now God's first promise about the Palestinian people has been fulfilled, and that is the victory of the people of Gaza, who are a small group, against the big, powerful group [consisting of] the U.S., NATO, England, and a number of other countries. Accordingly, the second promise, which is the elimination of the Zionist regime, can also be realized. With God's grace, the day will come when Palestine will be established ‘from the river to the sea.’”

Ayatollah Khamenei underlined that “Mr. Mokhber, who, as stipulated in the Constitution, is in charge of the country’s executive affairs, will uphold the late President’s policies and beliefs regarding Palestine with the same drive and spirit.”