Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf met with Hamas Shura Council Chairman Muhammad Darwish, according to a Channel 12 report. Ghalibaf stated that diplomacy and negotiations must be capable of solving military problems while preserving and strengthening the achievements of the fighters, and that this requires the state to be prepared to defend itself alongside diplomacy.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf met with Hamas Shura Council Chairman Muhammad Darwish in an undisclosed location, according to a Channel 12 report. The meeting underscores the close ties between Tehran and the Palestinian Islamist group during the current diplomatic phase.
Ghalibaf told Darwish that diplomacy and negotiations must be capable of solving military problems while preserving and strengthening the achievements of the fighters, and that this requires the state to be prepared to defend itself alongside diplomacy. The remark echoes Ghalibaf's recent public statements. As The Zioneer has reported, Ghalibaf has repeatedly argued that diplomacy and military force are complementary, and that negotiations are a form of struggle. In a June 18 interview, he asserted that diplomacy backed by deterrence achieved more than military action alone.
The meeting has not been officially confirmed by Iranian or Hamas sources. The timing and location remain unknown.
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