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Iran plays Hamas card

Iran's improved relations with Turkey, Qatar and Hamas send a message to the region.

Week in Review
Week in Review
Sep 3, 2017
The son of senior Hamas militant Mazen Fuqaha sits on the shoulders of Hamas Gaza Chief Yehya Al-Sinwar during a memorial service for Fuqaha, in Gaza City March 27, 2017. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC1570813F60
The son of senior Hamas militant Mazen Fuqaha sits on the shoulders of Hamas Gaza Chief Yahya Sinwar during a memorial service for Fuqaha, in Gaza City, March 27, 2017. — REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

Hamas leader cites "breakthrough" in Syria crisis

Hamas appears to be throwing in its lot with Iran, a trend that has accelerated since the US-Saudi-Islamic summit in May, when US President Donald Trump lumped the Islamic Resistance Movement with the Islamic State, al-Qaeda and Hezbollah.

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