The story: Senior Iranian officials have hailed the Hamas movement’s surprise attack on Israel. Meanwhile, Iranian media have also praised the Palestinian blitz, with one paper linking it to recent comments by the supreme leader insisting that Israel’s existence is nearing its end.

However, Tehran has refrained from claiming any involvement in the offensive—with some senior figures highlighting that Hamas is “independent.”

In a statement issued to Amwaj.media, the Iranian mission to the United Nations further described “the decisions” made by Hamas as “fiercely autonomous,” adding that Iran “is not involved in...