{"id":57559,"date":"2026-03-16T00:09:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T04:09:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/hamas-sends-secret-letter-to-mojtaba-khamenei-mocks-gulf-states-refuses-disarmament\/16\/03\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T00:09:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T04:09:37","slug":"hamas-sends-secret-letter-to-mojtaba-khamenei-mocks-gulf-states-refuses-disarmament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/hamas-sends-secret-letter-to-mojtaba-khamenei-mocks-gulf-states-refuses-disarmament\/16\/03\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamas sends secret letter to Mojtaba Khamenei, mocks Gulf states, refuses disarmament"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The secret letter follows a more public statement made by Hamas on Saturday, in which the terrorist group urged Iran not to target neighboring Gulf countries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hamas encouraged Iran to &#8220;activate all fronts&#8221; in a secret letter sent to the regime&#8217;s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, KAN News reported on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The secret letter followed a more public statement made by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/hamas-urges-iran-not-strike-104641321.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hamas on Saturday;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Hamas on Saturday&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Hamas on Saturday<\/a>, in which the terrorist group urged Iran not to target neighboring Gulf countries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;While the group affirms Iran&#8217;s right to respond to this aggression by all available means in accordance with international norms and laws, it calls upon our brothers in Iran not to target neighboring countries,&#8221; Hamas stated in its more measured public response.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The secret letter, on the other hand, presented a far less diplomatic face of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/diaspora\/antisemitism\/article-890027\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hamas;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Hamas&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Hamas<\/a>, announcing its intention not to allow itself to be disarmed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The Hamas movement stands today with all its weight behind your wise leadership in the face of the &#8216;Zionist-American&#8217; anarchy,&#8221; Hamas proclaimed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Hamas terrorists gather during a public event in Khan Younis, Gaza, on February 1, 2025. (credit: MOIZ SALHI\/Middle East Images\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It also dismissed those Gulf countries that had undergone normalization processes with Israel, calling them part of a &#8220;losing camp.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;They didn&#8217;t even dare to protect those who found shelter in their bases,&#8221; the letter said, seemingly mocking the Gulf countries, such as Yemen, in which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/international\/article-889923\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:US soldiers have been killed;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;US soldiers have been killed&quot;}\" class=\"link \">US soldiers have been killed<\/a> by Iranian missiles during Operation Epic Fury.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Hamas determined to see future victories under Iranian leadership<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The letter also promised Hamas&#8217; unwavering support for Iran, alongside &#8220;our brothers in the resistance axis in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/idf-destroyed-85-90-hezbollah-180027045.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Lebanon;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Lebanon&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Lebanon<\/a>, Yemen, and Iraq.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We&#8217;ll forge, under your leadership, the next victories,&#8221; Hamas told Khamenei in the letter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Israeli Foreign Affairs Ministry, responding to the letter on X\/Twitter, pronounced it a &#8220;smoking gun.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Proof the Palestinians betray their Arab brothers,&#8221; it declared, pointing to Hamas calling other Gulf states &#8220;weak.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/hamas-sends-secret-letter-mojtaba-025856238.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The secret letter follows a more public statement made by Hamas on Saturday, in which the terrorist group urged Iran not to<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/hamas-sends-secret-letter-to-mojtaba-khamenei-mocks-gulf-states-refuses-disarmament\/16\/03\/2026\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":57560,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/en\/jerusalem_post_articles_818\/d139f050063299ce80c4bbfd5d339074","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57559"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57559"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57559\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57560"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57559"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57559"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57559"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}