Iran’s foreign ministry on Sunday expressed cautious support for Hamas’s response to Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan, but warned against what it called the proposal's dangerous dimensions and Israel’s alleged failure to honor past commitments.
Iran welcomes any decision “that would result in stopping the genocide of Palestinians, the withdrawal of the occupying Zionist army from Gaza, respect for the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination, the entry of humanitarian aid, and the reconstruction of Gaza,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
However, it warned about the risks surrounding the ceasefire plan and the “dangerous aspects of this plan.”
It also cautioned against what it called Israel’s “obstruction (of peace efforts) and bad faith in fulfilling its promises—especially in light of the regime’s expansionist and racist schemes.”
Despite the risks, it said, “Tehran maintains that any decision on this matter rests with the Palestinian people and resistance.”
Trump said on Saturday that Israel had agreed to an initial withdrawal line in Gaza and that a ceasefire would take effect once Hamas confirms acceptance.
Hamas said it accepts several parts of Trump’s ceasefire plan including the release of Israeli hostages it is holding since October 7 2023, but added that some elements still require further negotiations.
On Sunday, Al-Arabiya quoted a Hamas source as saying that the Palestinian group had agreed to hand over its weapons to a Palestinian-Egyptian authority under international supervision.
However, a Hamas source denied the report later in the day, telling Qatar’s Al-Araby TV the claims were misleading, incorrect, and baseless.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Sunday that an Israeli delegation led by Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer will fly to Egypt on Monday to take part in talks on Trump's Gaza plan, also attended by White House special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.
The war in Gaza began after an attack on Israel on October 7, 2023 by Hamas militants, in which 1,200 people, mostly civilians, were killed and about 251 were taken hostage, according to Israeli figures.
Since then, more than 67,000 people, also mostly civilians, have been killed in Gaza, according to Hamas-run health authorities.
