Hamas leadership officially congratulated Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei on his appointment as Iran's new Supreme Leader, praising the transition of power following the death of his father in recent US-Israeli strikes.
The Palestinian movement Hamas has formally congratulated Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei on his ascension as the new Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The message comes in the immediate aftermath of an unprecedented wave of US and Israeli airstrikes across Iran between March 9 and 13, which resulted in the death of the former Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and several of his family members.
According to a statement from Mohammad Darwish, head of the Hamas Shura Council, published by the conservative Iranian news aggregator آخرین خبر and echoed by the state-aligned IRGC News Channel (کانال اخبار سپاه پاسداران 🏴), Hamas offered its condolences for the martyrdom of the late leader. The statement emphasized that Ali Khamenei achieved martyrdom in the Zionist-American aggression, preserving the official posture of the Islamic Republic and its regional allies.
Despite the ongoing military crisis—which saw the widespread destruction of Iranian air, naval, and Revolutionary Guard infrastructure—Hamas praised the swift installation of Mojtaba Khamenei by Iran's Assembly of Experts. Darwish described the leadership transition as "institutional and commendable", citing it as a clear indicator of the stability and strength of the Islamic Republic system.
Hamas expressed full confidence in the new leader's wisdom and ability to guide Iran through the current sensitive conditions. The movement affirmed its trust that Iran will maintain its unwavering support for the Palestinian people, vowing that the Palestinian resistance will continue its path until the liberation of Quds and Palestine.
The sources (Akharinkhabar and the IRGC News Channel) strictly adhere to Iranian state messaging. Terms like 'martyrdom', 'Zionist-American aggression', and 'liberation of Quds' have been translated faithfully to accurately reflect the geopolitical framing and tone of the original Farsi reports without sanitization.