GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — As signs of an entente between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran increased, talks abound about the possibility of both sides agreeing to concessions meant to lead to an actual reconciliation. Such a reconciliation could ultimately affect Iran’s stance vis-à-vis the Palestinian cause and the support that it gives to some Palestinian factions, both financially and militarily.

Islamic Jihad, which is has the closest relations out of the Palestinian factions to Iran and is the recipient of generous financial and military backing from the latter, expressed cautious concern toward the prevalent signs of a rapprochement between Iran and the United States. Furthermore, it was leery that its relationship with Tehran might be affected and the support it receives curtailed, which would negatively affect its performance on the ground.

On the other hand, Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, did not express a lot of concern about the possibility that Iranian-American relations could improve. Its own relationship with Iran has been tense and at its lowest point for the past two years, as a result of its stance towards the Syrian crisis.

Despite most of Islamic Jihad’s political leaders refusing to publicly comment about the budding Iranian-American entente, a high-ranking source inside the movement told Al-Monitor that the movement felt “apprehension and concern that the sudden rapprochement between the two parties might negatively impact the amount of support to the Palestinian cause, because the US is the main backer of Israeli occupation.”