UPDATE 0744 GMT:Footage of the funeral ceremony of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran:Massive crowds of mourners taking part in state funeral procession for assassinated Hamas official Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran pic.twitter.com/cdRucsfeQ6 — Press TV (@PressTV) August 1, 2024UPDATE, AUG 1:The funeral of Hamas political head Ismail Haniyeh has begun in Iran’s capital Tehran. Khamenei gave the order at an emergency meeting of the Supreme National Security Council on Wednesday morning, soon after the killing of Hamas political head Ismail Haniyeh. UPDATE 1047 GMT:US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has declined to comment on the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh. UPDATE 0833 GMT:Iran’s Supreme Leader says it is “Tehran’s duty” to avenge the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh because it occurred in the Iranian capital. Deaths of a Hamas Leader and a Hezbollah CommandeerNamed as Hamas’ political head in 2017, Haniyeh went into exile in Qatar.

Source: New York Times August 01, 2024 12:23 UTC