Disarming Hamas Seen as Trap by Iran, US and Israel Push for Concessions

Following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the United States, the Iranian Mehr News Agency has published an analysis warning that the push to disarm Hamas is a trap set by Washington and Tel Aviv. The report, published on the agency's English-language website, argues that the intensified attacks on Gaza and the renewed focus on West Bank settlements after Netanyahu's return are part of a coordinated effort to secure Israeli interests.

The analysis highlights the emphasis in Washington on implementing the so-called Trump peace plan, as well as the pressure on Hamas to accept a peace agreement. According to Mehr, the main goal of the United States and the Israeli regime is to disarm Hamas, which it describes as the most resistant Palestinian group, and to turn it into a "featureless political movement" to more easily advance their objectives.

The article draws on historical experience, asserting that any retreat against the Zionist regime leads to intensified pressure and attacks. It argues that the Palestinian resistance must insist on the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza before any negotiations on disarmament. The report states that the Palestinian people are well aware that disarmament is a trap, and if Hamas accepts it, it will face more pressure and the Israeli regime's position in Gaza will be consolidated.

Mehr emphasizes that the Palestinian resistance, especially Hamas, must maintain its confrontational approach and must not disarm under any circumstances. It endorses the condition announced by Hamas that the Israeli regime must first withdraw from Gaza and then discuss disarmament, calling this a correct position that should be insisted upon within the framework of a Palestinian national movement. The report concludes that the Israeli regime must completely withdraw its forces from Gaza and allow the entry of humanitarian and health aid before any disarmament discussions can take place after consultations among Palestinian groups.

According to Mehr News Agency, this analysis reflects the perspective of the Iranian media on the ongoing Gaza conflict and the broader US-Israel strategy towards Palestinian resistance.