Hamas congratulates Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei on election as Leader of Islamic Revolution

Mohammad Darwish, head of the leadership council of the Hamas resistance movement, has extended his warmest congratulations to Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei on his election as the new Leader of the Islamic Revolution of Iran, praising the smooth transition of leadership despite the complex security situation following the martyrdom of his father.

In an official message addressed to the new Leader, Darwish conveyed greetings on behalf of the leadership of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) in Palestine, expressing heartfelt congratulations on Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei's selection as the successor to the late Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, who was martyred in a treacherous US-Israeli aggression on February 28.

Darwish highlighted the significance of the orderly leadership transition despite the extremely complex security circumstances created by the enemy's attacks.

"We look with great appreciation at what has been accomplished in terms of the power transition process despite the extremely complex security situation, and the transfer of leadership to your noble person in a deeply institutionalized manner worthy of praise," Darwish wrote.

He emphasized that this smooth transition "indicates the extent of the stability and rootedness of the Islamic Republic's system—by God's grace—and confirms that the enemies' plots will not succeed in undermining this solid structure."

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The Hamas leader expressed confidence in the new Leader's wisdom and ability to steer the ship of the revolution and the Islamic Republic during this sensitive period, preserving the path of the Islamic Revolution and achieving victory over the enemies of Islam and Muslims.

"We affirm our confidence in your wisdom and your ability to lead the ship of the revolution and the Islamic Republic in this sensitive moment in preserving the path of the Islamic Revolution and achieving victory over the enemies of Islam and Muslims," the statement read.

Renewed commitment to Palestine

Darwish specifically emphasized the expectation that Iran's unwavering support for the Palestinian people and their just cause will continue under the new Leadership.

"We are reassured that you will continue to support our Palestinian people and their just cause and their valiant resistance, with all forms of backing and support, just as the Islamic Republic has always done over the past decades," he stated.

He further affirmed that the Palestinian people and their resistance "will remain forever faithful to the covenant, until God grants victory and conquest."

The message conveyed the deepest condolences of the Palestinian resistance movement for the martyrdom of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and members of his noble family, including the new Leader's wife, mother, sister, brother-in-law, and nephews, who were killed in the same cowardly attack.

"Late Leader Ayatollah Khamenei embodied the highest meanings of devotion, sacrifice, and jihad in one of the greatest battles of the Ummah," Darwish wrote.

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In the conclusion, Darwish addressed the broader conflict, declaring that the blood of martyrs would haunt the criminal killers and ensure the failure of their projects.

"All the pure souls and blessed blood that has flowed in this march of our Ummah in defense of its rights, future, and dignity will be a curse that haunts the criminal murderers, fails their projects, annihilates their plans, and brings closer—God willing—their demise," he stated.

The Hamas leader concluded by affirming that these sacrifices will only increase the resistance's steadfastness and commitment to the path until the liberation of Al-Quds and Palestine, and the downfall of all projects of hegemony and arrogance of the US-Israeli alliance in the region.

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