Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh was in Tehran on Tuesday for talks with Iranian officials, state media reported, a day after the UN Security Council called for a ceasefire in the Gaza war.
There is no sign of a let-up in the war in the Gaza Strip, despite the UN Security Council demanding in a resolution an "immediate ceasefire" for the ongoing Muslim holy month of Ramadan, leading to a "lasting" truce.
In southern Gaza's Rafah, where over half of the enclave's population has sought refuge, witnesses said Israeli jets pummelled the city on Tuesday.
The UN resolution was adopted on Monday after Israel's closest ally the United States abstained.
It also demands that Hamas and other militants free hostages they took during the unprecedented 7 October attacks on Israel, though it does not directly link the release to a truce.
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