Spotlight on Iran

Acting Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri-Kani visited Qatar and met with the Qatari prime minister and the head of Hamas’ political bureau. Bagheri stressed Iran’s support for Hamas and called for expanding the “resistance” to the legal, political, and diplomatic spheres.

Against the backdrop of Israel’s threats to initiate an all-out campaign against Hezbollah, senior Iranian officials warned Israel against expanding the war on Hezbollah. The Iranian ambassador to Beirut met with the commander of the Lebanese army.

A Turkish news channel reported that Iran had recently significantly increased its support for the Kurdish PKK organization operating in Turkey and its YPG branch operating in Syria and northern Iraq. Support includes intelligence training, weapons assistance, and training in the operation of drones.