For the first time, Iran’s Islamic Republic newspaper — published under the supervision of Khamenei’s representative — wrote that Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack was a “mistake.”
This is an exceptional text from a newspaper associated with the ruling center in Iran and with the “old guard” of the Islamic Republic. Essentially: a sharp and open criticism of Hamas's operation and the strategic outcomes of the war.
In summary, it admits that “Topan al-Aqsa” was a mistake from the start and that two years later it can be seen that it only caused damage to all parties related to the “axis of resistance.” Gaza itself was almost completely destroyed, 80% of the buildings were demolished, tens of thousands of civilians were killed, hundreds of thousands were injured or became refugees.
At the same time, Syria lost its position on the anti-Israel front and moved closer to the US and Israel, which is defined as “one of the greatest losses” of the axis.