Tehran: Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh and one of his bodyguards were killed when his residence was attacked in Tehran, confirmed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in a statement. Haniyeh was in Tehran to meet with the iran Leader and attend the new president’s inauguration.
The IRGC’s Public Relations Department announced that the attack took place early Wednesday and that an investigation is underway to determine the cause.
The statement expressed condolences to the people of Palestine, the Muslim community, and the fighters of the Resistance Front for the loss of the Hamas leader.
The day before the incident, Haniyeh had attended the inauguration of Iran’s new president and met with Iran’s Supreme Leader.
