Israel-Hamas war: Iran confirms that it let Hamas leader into its country

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei meets Chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau, Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, Iran on November 5, 2023. (Photo by Iranian Leader Press Office / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)

The Iranian government has announced that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei met with Hamas's leader over the weekend, as the war between Israel and Hamas continues.

"The Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Imam Khamenei, met with the Chairman of #Hamas’ political bureau, Mr. Ismail Haniyeh, and his accompanying delegation," Khamenei's X account posted on Sunday.

In the X thread, the leader called the Israeli government "Zionist occupiers."

"Islamic Republic of Iran’s permanent policy is to support Palestinian resistance forces vis-à-vis Zionist occupiers," the post added. "The Zionist regime’s crimes in #Gaza is directly supported by the US and certain Western governments."