Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh and one of his bodyguards were killed after his residence was targeted in Tehran, as confirmed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Iranian state media reported. The IRGC’s Public Relations Department stated that the attack occurred early Wednesday and that an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the incident.
The Islamist faction mourned the death of Haniyeh, who it said was killed in “a treacherous Zionist raid on his residence in Tehran”.
Hanieh attended Iran’s new president’s swearing in ceremony on Tuesday.
“Early this morning, the residence of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran was struck, resulting in his and one of his body guards’ martyrdom. The cause is under investigation and will be announced soon,” the Revolutionary Guards said.
(With inputs from agencies)