Hamas Political Leader Assassinated In Tehran [VIDEO]

NBC News reports:

Hamas’ political chief, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed early Wednesday in the Iranian capital, according to Iran and the Palestinian militant group, both of which blamed Israel for an attack that has raised fears of spiraling conflict in the region.

Haniyeh, 62, was assassinated in Tehran after he attended the inauguration ceremony for Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Hamas said. Haniyeh “died as a result of a treacherous Zionist raid on his residence in Tehran,” it said in a statement on Telegram.

There was no immediate comment from Israeli authorities, who had vowed to kill Haniyeh and other Hamas officials after the group’s Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel.

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Hamas’s top political leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in Iran, the group has confirmed.

Sky’s international correspondent @sparkomat describes this as a ‘major escalation’: “Very unpredictable to see where the situation takes next.”

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