On Saturday, March 13, 2026, Hamas issued a statement calling on the Iranian government to refrain from attacking Arab countries in the region, while affirming Iran's right to respond to attacks according to international norms. Since the start of the joint U.S.-Israeli military operations against Iran, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has launched reciprocal attacks on Gulf Arab countries, targeting American bases but also hitting civilian areas, particularly in Dubai, resulting in significant civilian casualties over the past two weeks.