The Hamas terrorist organization announced on Wednesday morning that the organization's leader, Ismail Haniyeh, was eliminated in the Iranian capital of Tehran.
Earlier, media outlets in Iran, citing the Revolutionary Guards, reported that Haniyeh and one of his bodyguards were killed in an attack on the home in which they were staying in Tehran.
Saudi media reported that Haniyeh was killed in his bedroom by a precision-guided missile that was launched towards him at 2:00 a.m. Tehran time.
Haniyeh was visiting Tehran in order to take part in the swearing-in ceremony of the new Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, which took place on Tuesday.
In a statement, Hamas blamed Israel for the elimination, saying, "The Islamic resistance movement Hamas mourns its leader Ismail Haniyeh, who died as a result of a treacherous Zionist raid on his residence in Tehran, after participating in the swearing-in ceremony of the new Iranian president."
Hamas political bureau member Mousa Abu Marzouq commented on the elimination of Haniyeh, and said that "the assassination of Commander Ismail Haniyeh is a cowardly act and will not go unanswered."
During the visit to Tehran, Haniyeh met with Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, among others.
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