Hamas leader assassinated, dead in Iran, Islamic movement angry

On July 31, the Islamic movement Hamas issued a statement saying that its leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in the Iranian capital Tehran.

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh died in an attack on his residence in Tehran early on July 31. (Source: Anadolu)

Anadolu news agency quoted a statement from Hamas accusing Israel of carrying out the attack, stating: "Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of the movement, was killed in an attack... on his residence in Tehran after he attended the inauguration of the new Iranian president."

According to Reuters, on the same day, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) also confirmed that leader Haniyeh and one of his bodyguards were killed.

The IRGC said the attack took place in the early morning of July 31 and that it was investigating the cause.

Earlier on July 30, Mr. Haniyeh attended the inauguration ceremony of the new Iranian president and met with the country's Supreme Leader.

AFP quoted Hamas Islamist movement official Sami Abu Zuhri as saying that the attack was a serious escalation and the opponent would not achieve its goal.

Meanwhile, according to the Al-Aqsa TV channel run by Hamas, the movement's official Moussa Abu Marzouk said that the person who carried out the attack "will not escape punishment".

No organization or individual has yet claimed responsibility for the incident.

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