The Palestinian group calls for an end to attacks on neighboring Gulf states while supporting Iran’s right to defend itself against Israel and American aggression.
Posted on March 14, 2026
The Palestinian group Hamas has urged its ally Iran to end attacks on the Gulf states, while asserting Tehran’s right to defend itself against Israel and the United States in the war they launched.
On Saturday, Hamas called on its “brothers in Iran” not to attack neighboring countries and urged the region to end the ongoing conflict that has affected much of the Middle East.
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The group counterattacked Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza following its October 7, 2023 attack, as Israel rampaged through the besieged and bombed enclave, killing more than 72,000 people, and Gulf nations – particularly Qatar – intervened through mediation, diplomacy and aid.
Since the start of the war against Iran by the United States and Israel on February 28, several Gulf states in the region have reported Iranian missile and drone attacks.
“While affirming the right of the Islamic Republic of Iran to respond to this aggression by all available means in accordance with international norms and laws, the movement calls on Iran’s brothers to avoid attacking neighboring countries,” Hamas said in a statement.
He added that the countries of the region must “cooperate to stop this aggression and preserve the ties of fraternity between them.”
Iran has supported Hamas financially and militarily for decades, with the group being part of the now greatly weakened so-called “axis of resistance” that includes Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen.
Last month, Gulf countries pledged more than $4 billion in combined financial support to US President Donald Trump’s Peace Board, while signaling financial support for efforts aimed at resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The pledges were announced during the first meeting of the Peace Board, which has remained silent after the war, in Washington, where Qatar and Saudi Arabia each pledged $1 billion. Kuwait also pledged $1 billion over the coming years, while the United Arab Emirates announced an additional $1.2 billion in support for Gaza through the junta.
Qatar, throughout the genocidal war in Gaza, also played a prominent role as a mediator, along with the United States and Egypt.
A US-backed “ceasefire” agreement has been in effect in Gaza since October 2025, aimed at stopping Israel’s two-year attack that has killed more than 72,000 people and injured more than 171,000 since October 2023.
However, despite the “ceasefire,” Israeli forces have committed hundreds of violations through shelling and shooting, killing hundreds of Palestinians.
