Iranian Leader Khamenei says it's a 'duty to take revenge' after Haniyeh assassination
SUMMARY
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has vowed to take revenge following the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on Wednesday. Khamenei, on his official website, condemned the killing by the "criminal and terrorist Zionist regime" and stated that Iran must respond to the attack. Haniyeh, who was in Tehran for President Masoud Pezeshkian’s inauguration, was a key figure in Hamas and had long been prepared for martyrdom, according to Khamenei. Iran has declared three days of mourning following the incident. While Israel has not officially commented, it has been blamed for the assassination, especially after Israeli officials previously vowed to target Hamas leaders following the October 7th attack on Israel.
