IRGC officials urged Hamas not to sign disarmament deal, report says

Officials from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reportedly advised members of Hamas against signing a recent disarmament deal, according to Axios, citing a source familiar with the matter. The report suggests that Hamas representatives met with IRGC officials during a recent visit to Iran for the funeral of former supreme leader Ali Khamenei.

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Officials from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) urged Hamas delegation members not to sign Thursday's disarmament deal.

A senior U.S. official also claimed that Iran attempted to persuade Hamas not to sign the deal, though the group ultimately chose not to heed the advice. This development occurs as U.S. President Donald Trump announced a "historic" agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza. Trump described the deal as a "monumental step toward lasting PEACE and SECURITY."

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Today, the Board of Peace reached a HISTORIC agreement for the COMPLETE DISARMAMENT of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza. This is a monumental step toward lasting PEACE and SECURITY.

White House Board of Peace officials indicated that Hamas had numerous concerns, and months of delicate negotiations were required to reach this breakthrough. They stated that the implementation of the agreement would proceed in the coming weeks. The officials also mentioned discussions with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and their objective to "cut off the transfer of funds directly to Hamas."

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Hamas had a lot of concerns. It took months of delicate negotiations to bring us to this breakthrough and we will move in the coming weeks to advance its implementation.

Intensive daily planning was reportedly undertaken to create a successful Gaza, including raising funds and preparing soldiers for an international stabilization force. Efforts were also made to train local Palestinian forces to assume governance responsibilities from Hamas.

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We wanted to cut off the transfer of funds directly to Hamas.