Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh Killed in Iran
According to Iranian media reports, the Hamas political leader and his bodyguard have been killed in Tehran. For more details, visit RT.com.
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The Palestinian militant group has blamed the strike on Israel and vowed retaliation.
The leader of the Hamas political wing, Ismail Haniyeh, has been assassinated along with one of his bodyguards in Tehran, as confirmed by both the Palestinian group and Iranian authorities.
Hamas quickly pointed the finger at Israel for the killing, though Israel has so far declined to comment.
The group stated that Haniyeh was killed on Tuesday morning in a “treacherous attack of the Zionists on his residence” in Tehran.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has announced that an investigation is ongoing.
Haniyeh, who is usually based in Qatar, was in the Iranian capital for the inauguration of the new president, Masoud Pezeshkian.
Al-Aqsa TV, the Hamas-run channel, quoted senior Hamas official Moussa Abu Marzouk, who condemned the assassination of Haniyeh as a “cowardly act that will not go unpunished.”
Senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri told Reuters that “this assassination by the Israeli occupation of Brother Haniyeh is a grave escalation that aims to break the will of Hamas.” He added that Hamas will continue on its current path and is “confident of victory.”
Israel had previously threatened to eliminate Haniyeh and other Hamas leaders following the group’s October 7 attack on Israel, which resulted in 1,200 deaths and approximately 250 hostages. Earlier this year, an Israeli air strike in central Gaza killed three of Haniyeh's sons and four of his grandchildren. The military claimed they were involved in “terrorist activities.” Haniyeh had stated that around 60 members of his family had been killed since October.
From his base in Qatar, Haniyeh had served as the militant group’s diplomatic frontman, mediating ceasefire negotiations and discussions regarding the return of Israeli hostages during the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Aarav Patel contributed to this report for TROIB News
The leader of the Hamas political wing, Ismail Haniyeh, has been assassinated along with one of his bodyguards in Tehran, as confirmed by both the Palestinian group and Iranian authorities.
Hamas quickly pointed the finger at Israel for the killing, though Israel has so far declined to comment.
The group stated that Haniyeh was killed on Tuesday morning in a “treacherous attack of the Zionists on his residence” in Tehran.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has announced that an investigation is ongoing.
Haniyeh, who is usually based in Qatar, was in the Iranian capital for the inauguration of the new president, Masoud Pezeshkian.
Al-Aqsa TV, the Hamas-run channel, quoted senior Hamas official Moussa Abu Marzouk, who condemned the assassination of Haniyeh as a “cowardly act that will not go unpunished.”
Senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri told Reuters that “this assassination by the Israeli occupation of Brother Haniyeh is a grave escalation that aims to break the will of Hamas.” He added that Hamas will continue on its current path and is “confident of victory.”
Israel had previously threatened to eliminate Haniyeh and other Hamas leaders following the group’s October 7 attack on Israel, which resulted in 1,200 deaths and approximately 250 hostages. Earlier this year, an Israeli air strike in central Gaza killed three of Haniyeh's sons and four of his grandchildren. The military claimed they were involved in “terrorist activities.” Haniyeh had stated that around 60 members of his family had been killed since October.
From his base in Qatar, Haniyeh had served as the militant group’s diplomatic frontman, mediating ceasefire negotiations and discussions regarding the return of Israeli hostages during the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Aarav Patel contributed to this report for TROIB News
