Iran Halts Hamas Funding Over Lack of West Bank Escalation
Iran has postponed resuming financial aid to Hamas due to dissatisfaction with the group's failure to incite escalation in the West Bank, according to Palestinian sources familiar with the negotiations. The report from Israeli broadcaster Kan 11 on Tuesday, September 29, cited these sources who indicated that a Hamas delegation visited Tehran earlier in September. During their visit, Hamas representatives met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf to request the restoration of frozen funding, which had been halted due to budgetary issues. However, they received no assurances.
The sources linked Iran's reluctance to resume funding to Tehran's displeasure with Hamas's perceived inability to "ignite" the situation in the territories. Notably, commanders from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Quds Force were absent from these meetings, which the sources suggest may signal a shift in the nature of Iran-Hamas relations. Kan 11 also noted that Hamas continues to view escalating conflict in the West Bank as a primary objective, partly to maintain Iranian support.
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