Would Hamas Stay Out Of An Iran War?

The Guardian quoted one Hamas leader as saying so. Alan A at Harry's place thinks this was inevitable:

Relationships between patrons and clients in the Middle East are often based on temporary coincidences of interests which are capable, for a time, of transcending ideological divisions and even animosity. But a relationship between an Arab Sunni theocratic terrorist movement, and a Persian Shia theocracy, was essentially a marriage of convenience. Now that the Muslim Brotherhood is poised to take power in next-door Egypt, there’s no need for Hamas to pretend that it loves apostate Alawite or Shia regimes.

Jonathan Tobin, armed with an opposing quote from another Hamas leader, counters:

Ties between Hamas and Iran have become strained, especially after Hamas dropped its support for Tehran ally Bashar Assad in Syria. But it is difficult to imagine the group maintaining a cease-fire in a situation where Iran and its Lebanese proxy Hezbollah are both launching missiles at Israel. Though Iran’s financial clout in Gaza has reportedly lessened in recent years, the ayatollahs probably understand the dynamic of Palestinian politics will always force Hamas to resort to violence if given the opportunity.