Iran is leveraging the presence of senior Axis of Resistance officials in Tehran for Ebrahim Raisi's funeral to coordinate their strategies regarding the Israel-Hamas conflict. Leaders of the Iran-led Axis of Resistance, including Hamas's Ismail Haniyeh, met in Tehran to discuss the war in Gaza. The meeting involved key figures such as Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, IRGC commander Hossein Salami, Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani, and representatives from various groups like PFLP, PIJ, Hezbollah, Houthis, and the Taliban. Discussions also included Iran's support for the Resistance Front, with Hassan Nasrallah highlighting Ebrahim Raisi's commitment to this cause. Additionally, meetings between Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh and other leaders, including Ayatollah Khamenei, new Iranian FM Ali Bagheri, Hezbollah deputy sec-gen Naeem Qassem, and representatives of the Houthis and the Taliban, took place during the funeral events.
#ICYMI: #EU Officials, #IAEA Director General – Together With Hamas, Hizbullah & Taliban – Express Condolences For Death Of Iranian President #Raisi, Who Was Responsible For Murder Of Thousands Of Iranians In 1988 And Since – Audio of report here https://t.co/JWHJ1OzIda #MEMRI https://t.co/muS6TTOcls
ICYMI: Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh met the Taliban's Deputy PM Abdul Ghani Baradar and Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in Tehran on the sidelines of Raisi's funeral. Haniyeh and leaders of other Iranian proxy groups also met IRGC commanders in Iran. https://t.co/52eUSR9hUW https://t.co/CMqd7Hb27M
Important parts of today's speech by the Secretary General of Hezbollah Seyed Hassan Nasrallah (translated by PressTV): - Martyrdom of loyal, honorable Iranian officials very saddening, painful... Martyrdom of Iran's President Raeisi, his companions a great loss for resistance… https://t.co/x5pnpWlP6v
Lebanon's Hezbollah released a video of the meeting of martyr Raisi with Hezbollah fighters in southern Lebanon in 2018. https://t.co/VZEy4Dq1CJ
"Iran provides funds, weapons, and training for the Resistance Front, and Ebrahim Raisi was very much committed to this support," said Hassan Nasrallah, the secretary-general of Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah, in a Friday speech. "Amir-Abdollahian was also very fond of…
Seyyed Hasan Nasrallah: Martyrs Raisi and Amir Abdullahian were always with us and never left us Secretary General of Hezbollah in Lebanon at the commemoration ceremony of Martyr Jumhur and his companions: 🔻 We offer our condolences to the martyrdom of Raisi, Amir Abdullahian,… https://t.co/cLI0B71jrf
Iran: Khamenei meets with Hamas chief Haniyeh, who was visiting for Raisi’s funeral; both vow to destroy Israel - https://t.co/qapD1nIfGl
While in Iran for Raisi's funeral, Hamas chief Haniyeh met with other top terrorists incl. Ayatollah Khamenei, new Iranian FM Ali Bagheri, IRGC chief Hossein Salami, Quds Force commander Ismail Qaani, Hezbollah deputy sec-gen Naeem Qassem, and reps of the Houthis and the Taliban. https://t.co/j1tftlEby7
Following the Butcher of Tehran's funeral, a meeting was held between Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, commander of the IRGC Hossein Salami, commander of the Quds Force Esmail Qaani, and reps from the PFLP, PIJ, Hezbollah, and the Houthis. They discussed the weather https://t.co/sp1SFUIvk2
Leaders of the Iran-led, so-called "axis of resistance", including Hamas's Ismail Haniyeh, discussed the war in Gaza during a meeting in Tehran on the sidelines of president Ebrahim Raisi's funeral, state media reported. https://t.co/rCE9gEkGi6
NEW | Iran is capitalizing on the presence of senior Axis of Resistance officials in Tehran for Ebrahim Raisi’s funeral to coordinate and cohere their approaches to the Israel-Hamas war. https://t.co/c5u7E8PhI1