Mumbai: Iran announced on Saturday that Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Tehran by a “short-range projectile” launched from outside his accommodation. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards accused Israel of orchestrating the attack and alleged that the United States supported Israel in the incident.
Haniyeh, 62, was killed on July 31 after attending the swearing-in ceremony of the new Iranian president, Masoud Pezeshkian.
He had served as the head of the political bureau of Hamas, which has governed the Gaza Strip since 2007, and resided in Qatar.
This incident marks the second high-profile killing of a leader from an Iran-linked group in just two days. On July 30, top Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr was killed in an Israeli air strike in Beirut. These killings are the latest in a series of significant events exacerbating regional tensions during the ongoing Gaza war, which has involved Iran-backed militant groups across Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, and Yemen.
In a statement, the Revolutionary Guards vowed to avenge Haniyeh’s death, warning that Israel would face “severe punishment at the appropriate time, place, and manner.”
In response to the escalating threats from Iran and its allies Hamas and Hezbollah, the United States announced the deployment of additional fighter jets and Navy warships to the Middle East. The Pentagon stated that US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin approved the deployment of Navy cruisers and destroyers capable of intercepting ballistic missiles to bolster US force protection, support Israel’s defense, and prepare for various contingencies.
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