TEHRAN- Iran said that Hamas’ support for an Egyptian-Qatari plan for a ceasefire in Gaza demonstrated the political astuteness of the Palestinian resistance.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani praised Hamas’s affirmative answer to the political proposal put out to stop the Zionist regime’s assault on the Gaza Strip in a statement released on Monday night.

He said that political intelligence was just another way the resistance movement demonstrated its might on the battlefield.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran supports the plan presented for the restoration of the Palestinian people’s rights, including the immediate and permanent cessation of the Zionist regime’s attacks and crimes, removing the oppressive blockade on the Gaza Strip, releasing Palestinian prisoners, the complete and unconditional pullout of the Israeli occupying forces from the Gaza Strip, and reconstruction of ruins of the war,” he added, according to the ministry’s website.

According to reports, the plan contains three stages, and calls for the cessation of Israel’s attack on Gaza in addition to the release of Palestinian prisoners detained in Israeli jails and Israeli hostages held in the enclave.

In Gaza, Palestinians celebrated Hamas’s declaration on Monday, hoping that it would finally put an end to a nearly seven-month-long conflict in which Israel has murdered at least 34,700 people in Palestinian territory.

Israel’s response, meanwhile, has been less enthusiastic as it has persisted in highlighting its intention to strike Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip and to vanquish Hamas altogether.

On the sidelines of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) meeting in the capital of Gambia, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian met and held talks with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry on Saturday afternoon.

The discussion focused on recent developments both regionally and bilaterally, with particular attention to the situation unfolding in Palestine and Gaza, including efforts to curb the Zionist regime's violations against Palestinians.

At the outset, both ministers recognized the cordial exchanges between their presidents and emphasized their leaders’ shared commitment to strengthening bilateral ties. Updates on regional affairs, notably concerning Palestine and the Gaza conflict, were also exchanged.

During their meeting, Amir Abdollahian extended gratitude for Egypt’s proactive measures in addressing the Gaza crisis and reiterated Iran’s readiness to extend humanitarian assistance to the region, urging Cairo’s collaboration in these humanitarian efforts.

Reflecting on an agreement between the two nations’ presidents, Amir Abdollahian highlighted the importance of religious delegations’ exchanges to foster interfaith dialogue, a notion endorsed by Egypt.