TEHRAN – On Monday, the acting foreign minister of Iran, Ali Baqeri Kani, visited the Hamas office in Tehran to meet with Khaled al-Qaddumi, the representative of the Hamas Resistance movement in Iran, following the recent assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas' political bureau.

During his visit, Baqeri Kani extended his condolences on the martyrdom of Ismail Haniyeh. This visit comes amid heightened regional tensions.

In his meeting with al-Qaddumi, Baqeri Kani expressed his sympathy for the loss of Haniyeh and reaffirmed Iran's commitment to supporting the Palestinian cause. He praised Haniyeh's contributions to the struggle and reiterated Iran's stance against the actions of the Israeli regime.

The assassination of Ismail Haniyeh on Wednesday has intensified tensions. Haniyeh, who was in Iran to attend the inauguration ceremony of the newly elected President Masoud Pezeshkian, was targeted in an attack that has been widely condemned by many countries. The Iranian government has vowed a decisive and regretful response to Israel's actions.