Iranian authorities on November 5 confirmed that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had met in recent days with the political chief of the Iran-backed Palestinian group Hamas -- designated a terrorist organization by the U.S. and EU -- in Tehran, confirming remarks made a day earlier by Hamas. The Iranian leader’s meeting with Ismail Haniyah came as violence raged in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip amid retaliatory strikes by Israeli forces following Hamas extremists' attacks inside Israel. Khamenei’s office said Haniya provided reports of the latest developments in Gaza. To read the original story by RFE/RL’s Radio Farda, click here.
Iran's Khamenei Meets With Hamas Political Leader In Tehran
Hamas's Ismail Haniyeh (center) and Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (right) met in Tehran.