Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and an Iranian bodyguard died after his residence was attacked in Tehran, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) confirmed on July 31.
IRGC said the attack occurred early on the morning of July 31. IRGC is opening an investigation to find out the cause of the incident.
Meanwhile, a Hamas statement said that an "Israeli" raid killed leader Ismail Haniyeh at his residence in Tehran.
Ismail Haniyeh is one of the most senior leaders of Hamas. He went to Tehran to attend the inauguration of Iran's newly elected president and meet Iran's supreme leader.
Currently, no one has claimed responsibility for the assassination of the Hamas leader . However, AP points out, Israel has vowed to kill Haniyeh and other leaders of Hamas after Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, leaving 1,200 people dead and 250 others taken hostage.
Israel launched its attack on Gaza after October 7. More than 39,360 Palestinians have been killed and more than 90,900 injured since the war began, according to Gaza's Hamas-run Health Ministry.
Earlier this year, an Israeli airstrike on high-profile targets in Gaza killed three sons of Hamas leader Haniyeh.
