The Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Wednesday morning saying the assassination of the Hamas leader Ismaeil Haniyeh will “never go in vain”.
“Undoubtedly, the pure blood of this noted mujahid who honorably campaigned against the usurper Zionist regime in liberating the holy Quds and freeing the oppressed Palestinian nation from the clutches of Zionist occupiers will never go in vain,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said in a statement.
Iranian leaders hold an urgent meeting after killing of Hamas chief in Tehran
Meanwhile, Iran is holding an emergency meeting of its Supreme National Security Council at the residence of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to a report by the New York Times, which cites two Iranian officials.
The report highlights that such a meeting occurs only under “extraordinary circumstances.”
Esmail Ghaani, the commander of the Quds Force, which oversees Iran’s proxy groups, is also in attendance, the report states.
Iran state TV has reportedly said that the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh could delay the Gaza ceasefire-hostage deal by several months and provoke retaliation from Iran-backed groups in the region.
The report notes that statements from Iran state TV typically reflect the views of Khamenei and the government.
Earlier, Palestinian group Hamas has released a statement following the assassination of its political chief, Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran.
“In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. [And do not think of those who are killed in the way of God as dead. Rather, they are alive with their Lord, receiving provision.]
The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas mourns the loss of our great Palestinian people, the Arab and Islamic nation, and all the free people of the world: brother, leader, martyr, and Mujahid Ismail Haniyeh.
