Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi held separate meetings in Tehran with delegations from Hamas and Hezbollah, where warnings were issued about teaching Israel a lesson. The meetings took place on Saturday in the Iranian capital, coinciding with the delegations’ visit to attend the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran’s Foreign Ministry confirmed the discussions in an official statement.

The Hamas delegation, led by Leadership Council head Mohammad Darwish, expressed condolences over Khamenei’s death and briefed Aragchi on the situation in Gaza and the West Bank. Darwish praised Iran’s longstanding support for Palestine and congratulated Tehran on its military and diplomatic achievements amid ongoing conflict. In a separate meeting, Hezbollah’s senior political official and former Lebanese MP Mohammad Fneish conveyed condolences on behalf of Secretary-General Naim Qassem and commended Iran’s role during recent hostilities with the United States and Israel.

Aragchi thanked both delegations, reaffirmed Iran’s support for an independent Palestinian state, and praised Hezbollah’s resistance. He also paid tribute to late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and said Iran would continue efforts to maintain the ceasefire in Lebanon.