The story: In Iran, media and government supporters have hailed the leader of the Lebanese Hezbollah movement’s first speech since Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel. Hassan Nasrallah is praised for adopting a "smart strategy” by rallying behind the Palestinians and threatening reciprocal escalation against Israel while containing the fighting. The praise for Hezbollah’s dual-track approach highlights Tehran's own effort to avoid all-out confrontation with Israel while pursuing political means to end the Gaza war.

Against this backdrop, the political bureau chief of Hamas has been welcomed in Iran, where he was promised “permanent” support for the Palestinian cause by the supreme leader. In addition, the Iraqi prime minister...