Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of the Palestinian movement Hamas, is traveling to Tehran today for talks with Iranian officials, a day after the UN Security Council passed a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, Iran’s PressTV reported, citing Reuters. .

Iran has backed Hamas in the nearly six-month war in Gaza, which began after Hamas militants launched a surprise attack on Israeli territory, killing about 1,200 people and taking about 250 hostages. More than 32,000 Palestinians died during the six months of the war.

This is Ismail Haniyeh’s second visit to Tehran since October 7, when the war in Gaza began.

Tehran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Khannani called the resolution adopted by the UN on Monday a “positive step”.

“The more important step is actual actions to implement it,” the representative of Tehran emphasized.

Hamas also welcomed the UN resolution, but made it clear it wanted a permanent ceasefire.

The United States abstained from Monday’s vote, allowing the resolution to pass. The decision was made despite the strong alliance between the US and Israel. Washington opposed such a resolution in the early months of the war and used its veto power to protect Israel.

The United States has vetoed three draft Council resolutions on the war in Gaza. They also abstained twice earlier, allowing the Council to pass resolutions to increase aid to Gaza and call for a prolonged pause in the fighting.

The resolution also calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages. Israel says Hamas took 253 hostages in the Oct. 7 terror attack that killed more than 1,200 people.