The story: In Iran, there are indications of a potential shift in how a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is approached. The Islamic Republic has long advocated a referendum by the “original people” of Palestine which is expected to result in a single state for people of all faiths.

However, amid the Hamas-Israel war, the Iranian supreme leader has doubled down on Palestinians being the deciders of their future and distanced Iran from any decision on how a solution may look. Additionally, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei recently emphasized that Tehran does not believe that “Jews or Zionists should be thrown into the sea.” The move notably followed Iran’s decision last month to sign onto a statement by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) that explicitly backs the...