Iran’s Ayatollah tells Hamas’ Haniyeh: ‘Iran will not join war, was not warned of October 7th plot’
Iran does not recognize Israel's existence, while Israel has long threatened military action against Iran if diplomacy fails to curb its disputed nuclear activity.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets with Palestinian group Hamas' top leader, Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran, Iran June 21, 2023.(photo credit: Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS)ByREUTERSUpdated: