Doha
\nThe Palestinian group Hamas has urged its ally Iran to end attacks on Gulf states, while affirming Tehran\u2019s right to defend itself against Israel and the United States in the war they launched.
\nHamas on Saturday called upon its \u201cbrothers in Iran\u201d to not target neighbouring countries, and urged the region to end the ongoing conflict that has embroiled much of the Middle East.
\nThe group fought back against Israel\u2019s genocidal war on Gaza following its October 7, 2023 attack, while Israel razed the besieged and bombarded enclave to the ground, killing more than 72,000, with Gulf nations \u2013 particularly Qatar \u2013 stepping in through mediation, diplomacy and aid.
\nSince the start of the Iran war by the US and Israel on February 28, several Gulf states in the region have reported Iranian missile and drone attacks.
\n\u201cWhile affirming the right of the Islamic Republic of Iran to respond to this aggression by all available means in accordance with international norms and laws, the movement calls on the brothers in Iran to avoid targeting neighbouring countries,\u201d Hamas said in a statement.
\nIt added that countries of the region should \u201ccooperate to halt this aggression and preserve the bonds of fraternity among them\u201d.
\nIran has supported Hamas financially and militarily for decades, the group being a part of the now much-weakened so-called \u201caxis of resistance\u201d that includes Lebanon\u2019s Hezbollah and Yemen\u2019s Houthis.
\nLast month, Gulf countries pledged more than $4bn in combined financial support to US President Donald Trump\u2019s Board of Peace, as they signalled financial backing for efforts aimed at resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
\nThe pledges were announced during the first meeting of the Board of Peace, which has gone quiet in the wake of the war, in Washington, where Qatar and Saudi Arabia each committed $1bn. Kuwait also pledged $1bn over the coming years, while the United Arab Emirates announced an additional $1.2bn in support for Gaza through the board.
\nQatar, throughout the genocidal war on Gaza, also played a leading role as mediator, alongside the US and Egypt.
\nA US-backed \u201cceasefire\u201d agreement has been in place in Gaza since October 2025, which was meant to halt Israel\u2019s two-year onslaught that killed more than 72,000 people and injured more than 171,000 since October 2023.
\nDespite the \u201cceasefire\u201d, however, Israeli forces have committed hundreds of violations through shelling and gunfire, killing hundreds of Palestinians.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Doha The Palestinian group Hamas has urged its ally Iran to end attacks on Gulf states, while affirming Tehran\u2019s right to defend itself against Israel and the United States in the war they launched. Hamas on Saturday called upon its \u201cbrothers in Iran\u201d to not target neighbouring countries, and urged the region to end the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":536713,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-536697","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-world"},"yoast_head":"\n