Iran leader to Haniyeh: ‘Zionist entity will one day be eliminated, Palestine will rise from the river to the sea’

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, speaks with Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh, center, as Iran’s acting President Mohammad Mokhber sits at left, during their meeting in Tehran, Iran, May 22, 2024. (Official website of the Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei tells Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, “The divine promise to eliminate the Zionist entity will be fulfilled and we will see the day when Palestine will rise from the river to the sea.”

The message is given during the public portion of a meeting the two leaders held in Tehran.

Haniyeh is one of the many regional leaders in town to pay his respects and attend the funeral of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash at the beginning of the week.