Hamas announced on Wednesday that its political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed in an Israeli attack in Tehran. Haniyeh had been in Iran to attend the inauguration of Iran’s new president when his residence was targeted. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) confirmed the incident, stating that Haniyeh and one of his bodyguards were killed in the attack. Details about the attack, including how Haniyeh was killed, remain unconfirmed. Initial reports indicate Haniyeh was targeted by a guided missile. “Brother, leader, mujahid Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the movement, died in a Zionist strike on his headquarters in Tehran after he participated in the inauguration of the new [Iranian] president,” Hamas said in a statement. The IRGC’s Sepah news website also released a statement confirming the strike and the deaths. Haniyeh had traveled to Tehran for the swearing-in ceremony of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. The Israeli army has not yet commented on the reports of Haniyeh’s death. Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu had recently reiterated his commitment to destroying Hamas and securing the release of hostages taken during the October 7 attack, which marked the beginning of the current conflict…
