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Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran

VN (according to VNA) July 31, 2024 10:46

The Islamic movement Hamas released a statement saying that its leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in the Iranian capital Tehran, in an assassination that took place in the early morning of July 31.

Người đứng đầu phong trào Hồi giáo Hamas Ismail Haniyeh tại Doha (Qatar), ngày 13/2/2024. (Ảnh: AFP/TTXVN)
Head of the Hamas Islamist movement Ismail Haniyeh in Doha (Qatar) on February 13, 2024

According to Reuters and Iranintl news agencies, on July 31, the Islamic movement Hamas issued a statement saying that the group's leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in the Iranian capital Tehran.

On the same day, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) confirmed that Hamas leader Haniyeh and one of his bodyguards were killed after his residence was attacked in Tehran.

According to the IRGC, the attack took place in the early morning of July 31, and said it was investigating the cause. Previously, on July 30, Mr. Haniyeh attended the inauguration ceremony of the new Iranian President and met with the Supreme Leader of Iran.

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