Hamas political chief meets Iran's new president

Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh has met Iran’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, in Tehran.

“During the meeting, Haniyeh congratulated the new president for gaining the trust of the Iranian people and briefed him on the political and on-the-ground developments of the war in Gaza,” Hamas said in a statement.

The statement added that Pezeshkian reaffirmed Iran’s support for the Palestinian people “and expressed his aspiration for them and their resistance”.