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Hamas Urges Iran to Mobilize Against Israel Amid Tensions

3/16/2026

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Hamas, the militant Palestinian group, sent two letters to Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, one public and one secret.
The secret letter rejects disarmament and calls for a "unification of the arenas" against Israel, urging Iran to mobilize fronts with Lebanon, Yemen, and Iraq.
It expresses loyalty to Iran, decries Arab states normalizing relations with Israel as part of a "losing camp," and reinforces Hamas's military resistance under Iranian guidance.

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Hamas, the militant Palestinian group, sent two letters to Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, one public and one secret.
The secret letter rejects disarmament and calls for a "unification of the arenas" against Israel, urging Iran to mobilize fronts with Lebanon, Yemen, and Iraq.
It expresses loyalty to Iran, decries Arab states normalizing relations with Israel as part of a "losing camp," and reinforces Hamas's military resistance under Iranian guidance.