Iran Vows Revenge On Israel
Iran Vows Revenge On Israel
After killing Hamas Leader in Tehran
Iran Vows Revenge on Israel
Published Jul 31, 2024 at 4:58 AM EDTUpdated Jul 31, 2024 at 5:50 AM EDT
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Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh Killed In Iran As Gaza War Tensions Spiral
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has vowed revenge on Israel over the killing of Hamas' political chief.
Khamenei said Israel "prepared a harsh punishment for itself" after Ismail Haniyeh was killed in a predawn airstrike in the Iranian capital Tehran.
"We consider his revenge as our duty," Khamenei said in a statement on his official website, saying Haniyeh was "a dear guest in our home."
He also posted on X (formerly Twitter), blaming "the criminal, terrorist Zionist regime" for the strike.
Khamenei wrote that Haniyeh "was willing to sacrifice his honorable life in this dignified battle for many years."
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard echoed Khamenei's warning of retaliation against Israel.
"Undoubtedly, this crime committed by the Zionist regime will be met with a harsh and painful response from the powerful and vast resistance front, particularly from Islamic Iran," a statement said.
Haniyeh was assassinated early Wednesday in Tehran, according to an announcement from Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.
While no group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, Israel vowed to target Haniyeh and other Hamas leaders following the group's attack on Oct. 7 that resulted in the deaths of 1,200 Israelis and the capture of around 250 hostages.
Haniyeh was in the Iranian capital to attend the inauguration of President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday.
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