The killing, which Iran and Hamas blamed on Israel and pledged to avenge, threatens to plunge the region further into chaos and raised fresh doubts about Gaza cease-fire talks.
Iran’s Khamenei says avenging Haniyeh’s killing is ‘Tehran’s duty’
Avenging Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh’s assassination is “Tehran’s duty” because it occurred in the Iranian capital, Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday.
According to Reuters, Khamenei said Israel had provided the grounds for “harsh punishment” for itself.
“We consider his revenge as our duty,” he said.
There has been no immediate comment from Israel on the strike, which took place hours after Haniyeh attended the inauguration ceremony for Iran’s new president.
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