ISTANBUL: Turkey on Wednesday denounced the “shameful assassination” of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, the foreign affairs ministry said on Wednesday.
Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement, “We denounce the assassination of the leader of Hamas’s political office, Ismail Haniyeh, in a shameful assassination in Tehran, Iran.” The statement said that the that this attack also aims to spread the Gaza conflict to a regional dimension.
Iran has also expressed condolences over the martyrdom of Ismail Haniyeh to the proud nation of Palestine, Hamas and countries supporting the Palestinian cause.
In a statement, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kan’ani said that the investigation into the details of this incident by the relevant institutions of Iran is underway. He said, “The martyrdom of brother Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran will strengthen the deep bond between Iran and Palestine
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has been assassinated in an attack in the Iranian capital, Tehran, Iranian media reported on Wednesday. According to Press TV, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Wednesday morning that Ismail Haniyeh and one of his bodyguards were killed when their house was hit in Tehran. Iranian media reported that the attack is under probe and the results will be announced later. Ismail Haniyeh was in Tehran to attend the inauguration ceremony of the Iranian president-elect Masoud Pezeshkian.
