Hamas has urged Iran to avoid targeting neighboring nations, while affirming Tehran's right to self-defense against Israel and the United States. The statement marks Hamas’s first public appeal to Iran since the war began on February 28, 2026.
The group condemned the killing of Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei as a 'heinous crime,' praising his long-standing support for Palestinian resistance. His son Mojtaba Khamenei, named new supreme leader, is reportedly wounded and disfigured, according to U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Despite overwhelming U.S. and Israeli firepower, Iran has launched missile and drone attacks on at least 10 countries. Qatar intercepted two missiles Saturday, prompting emergency shelter-in-place orders for U.S. personnel in Doha.
Hezbollah, Iran’s ally, has intensified hostilities, firing hundreds of rockets into Israel. Over 800 people have been killed in Lebanon, and more than 1,200 in Iran. At least 13 U.S. service members have died since the war began.