Infundibulum - Ha, ha. Your Times link made me laugh. You think this article 'proves' that Hamas does not want Israel destroyed? This quote direct from Khaled Mashaal himself...
�We agree to a (Palestinian) state on pre-67 borders, with Jerusalem as its capital with genuine sovereignty without settlements but without recognising Israel�
So how does that work then? Hamas refuses to recognise Israel. Even though the state of Israel is a physical entity. Hmmm.
OK. How about these quotes made on 14th May 2008. They come from Mahmoud al-Zahar, co-founder of Hamas and a member of the Hamas leadership.
�[Hamas] will continue to persecute the Zionists wherever they are, after we prove that the Zionist army can be defeated - contrary to what was believed in the past, that it is impossible to beat the Zionists.�
�After we defeat the Zionists we will persecute them� we will persecute them to eternity, and the sun of the freedom and independence of the Palestinians will burn all of the Zionists.�
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=121 0668634777&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFu ll
To summarise:
1) Iran fund and support Hamas.
2) Hamas want to destroy Israel and every Jewish person within.
3) Therefore, the current Iranian government wants the see the destruction of Israel.
QED.