TEHRAN, Feb. 1 (UPI) -- A high-level delegation from Hamas was meeting Sunday with Iranian officials in Tehran about the crisis in Gaza, the group said.
Iran's Fars News Agency reported that the delegation is headed by Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal. He will meet with Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
The news agency reported that the Hamas leader is also scheduled to speak to students of Tehran University and attend a session of parliament.
The visit is amid at bolstering support for Hamas following Israel's 22-day operation against Gaza militants shooting rockets into southern Israel. The operation was halted last month after the two sides declared separate cease-fires.
The news agency reported that the Gaza conflict has left more than 1,400 Palestinians dead and more than 5,500 more wounded.
