TEHRAN – Iran's Permanent Mission to the United Nations has denied involvement in indirect ceasefire negotiations between Hamas and Israel.

"We have not engaged in the indirect ceasefire negotiations between Hamas and the regime, facilitated by Egypt, Qatar, and the U.S., and hold no intention for involvement in such negotiations," the mission stated on Tuesday. 

The statement came in response to press inquiries regarding Iran's potential participation in the talks, which are scheduled to commence on Thursday. 

The United States, Qatar, and Egypt called on Palestinians last week to re-engage in ceasefire talks with the Zionist regime. Hamas Resistance group has called on the mediators to pressure Israel to implement what has been agreed upon during previous rounds of talks, instead of scheduling new negotiations. 

Israel has been waging an all-out war on the Gaza Strip since October, resulting in the tragic deaths of nearly 40,000 Palestinian civilians. The regime has reduced almost all of the Gaza Strip to the ground, destroying homes, hospitals, schools, universities, mosques, and churches. It has meanwhile imposed a complete siege on the Palestinians it has imprisoned in the enclave, forcing the civilians to grapple with hunger, thirst, and disease on a daily basis. 

Analysts believe Benjamin Netanyahu and some of his cabinet members have been the primary obstacles to establishing a ceasefire, accusing the Prime Minister of prolonging the Gaza war and bringing devastation to the Palestinians for his own personal gains. 

Western countries have also been condemned by the international community for their untrammeled support for Israel, which includes military, logistical, diplomatic, and political aid.