The Palestinian Iran-aligned militant group Hamas has called on Iran to not target neighbouring countries, while ​still reaffirming Tehran's right to respond to the U.S.-Israeli attacks, Reuters reported. 

This is the first time the group has publicly commented on Iranian policies. It has expressed solidarity with Iran during the ​war but appeared to steer clear from threatening any ​retaliatory actions so far.

"While the group affirms Iran's ⁠right to respond to this aggression by all available ​means in accordance with international norms and laws, it calls ​upon our brothers in Iran not to target neighboring countries," it said, according to Reuters.