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Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh and Bodyguard Assassinated at Tehran Residence

Jul 31, 2024, 03:16 AM

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has been assassinated in Tehran, Iran, according to multiple reports from Iranian state media and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Haniyeh, who was the head of Hamas's political bureau, was killed along with one of his bodyguards in a targeted attack on his residence. The assassination has been confirmed by both Hamas and the IRGC. Hamas has accused Israel of being behind the attack, referring to it as a 'treacherous Zionist raid.' Haniyeh was in Tehran to meet with Iran's Supreme Leader and attend the new president's inauguration. The incident was reported by Press TV on Wednesday morning.