Iranian Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi said that Iran is ready to help the Palestinian people's development in various fields, the local satellite Press TV reported Sunday.

Salehi made the remarks during a meeting on Saturday with the visiting Hamas leader Ismail Haneya, where they discussed the latest developments in the region, particularly those concerning the Palestinians, said Press TV.

Emphasizing the significance of unity among Palestinian factions, the Iranian foreign minister reiterated the need for Palestinian adherence to the basic principles of resistance as key factors for their victory against Israel.

Haneya, prime minister of the Hamas authority that rules the Gaza Strip, praised Iran's progress in different arenas.

During a meeting with Haneya in Tehran on Friday, Iranian First Vice President Mohammad-Reza Rahimi said Iran had been the supporter of the Palestinian nation and would not stop supporting the Palestinians.

Defending the oppressed people, especially the Palestinian nation, is an important factor that has been seriously taken into account by the Islamic republic, he said.

Haneya thanked Tehran's position towards the Palestinian nation, saying that the Islamic republic has been by the sides the Palestinians since the victory of the 1979 Islamic revolution.

Haneya, heading a high-ranking delegation, arrived in Tehran on Friday for talks with senior Iranian officials on a number of regional matters including the Palestinian issue.