Blinken: The Biden administration did not receive prior warning about the attack on Haniyeh and had no role in it
US Secretary of State: The best way to reduce escalation in the Middle East is a ceasefire in Gaza
The Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister discussed with the British Foreign and Defense Ministers the repercussions of Haniyeh's assassination in Tehran
Egypt calls on the Security Council and internationally influential powers to assume their responsibility to stop the escalation in the Middle East
Israel Defense Minister Gallant says “we doesn’t want a war, but are ready for all options”. Israel cabinet will meet this noon after the dramatic killings of top Hamas and Hezbollah leaders in the last day
Official media: The Iranian Vice President says that his country has no intention of escalating the conflict
Syria says Hamas chief killing could ‘set region ablaze’
Russian Foreign Ministry: The assassination of Ismail Haniyeh is completely unacceptable, and the operation will lead to a further escalation of tensions
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard: The assassination of Haniyeh will be met with a harsh and painful response
Iran supreme leader Ali Khamenei blames Israel for killing Ismail Haniyeh; promises harsh punishment for the killing; it is Iran's duty because he was killed in Iran
The Iranian Leader: Israel has prepared the ground to punish it severely by assassinating Haniyeh
A spokesman for the Iranian Parliament: We will respond to the assassination of Haniyeh
Ismail Haniyeh's body will be buried in Qatar's Doha with the participation of the public after Friday prayers
Iranian President: The terrorist occupiers will regret their cowardly act of assassinating Haniyeh
Prime Minister of Lebanon: We condemn the assassination of Haniyeh and consider it a danger to the expansion of the conflict in the region
The Houthis: We condemn the assassination of Haniyeh as a major escalation and violation of international laws and conventions.
Qatari Foreign Ministry: Haniyeh's assassination is a dangerous escalation
Al-Jadeed: Ismail Haniyeh and the accompanying delegation were staying in a guest house of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards north of Tehran. Secretary-General of Islamic Jihad Ziyad al-Nakhalah and his accompanying delegation were on another floor of the building
4 month agoAustin in the Philippines asked on assassination of Hamas leader in Tehran says “I don't think war is inevitable. I think there's always room and opportunities for diplomacy.” Says he has not spoken to Gallant today
Iran's IRGC affiliated Fars news agency says the political bureau head of the extremist group Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed by projectile from air at around 02:00 in Tehran. Fars says exact details will be announced after an investigation
4 month agoHamas statement confirming the death of Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of the group, in an Israeli strike in Tehran
Report: Ismail Haniyeh was killed by a missile launched from a country outside Iran and not from Iranian airspace
Iranian National Security Council: Haniyeh's assassination crossed red lines, and Israel will bear a heavy price
Iranian Foreign Ministry: Haniyeh's blood will not be in vain
Turkey says assassination of Hamas leader Haniyeh aims to spread the war in Gaza to the region. “It has been revealed once again that the Netanyahu Government has no intention of achieving peace,” the Turkish MFA said. “If the international community does not take action to stop Israel, our region will face much greater conflicts.“
4 month agoIran is holding an emergency meeting of its Supreme National Security Council at the supreme leader's residence, an event that happens during extraordinary circumstances, @nytimes reported citing two Iranian officials. IRGC Quds Force chief is also attending, it added
Hamas says the head of its political bureau Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in an Israel air strike on his house in Tehran
Per Iranian state-owned news outlet Press TV, the IRGC has announced that Hamas' chief political leader Ismail Haniyeh has been assassinated at his home in Tehran. His bodyguard was also killed during the assassination
4 month agoHamas chief Ismail Haniyeh and one of his bodyguards were killed after their residence in Tehran was targeted, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) confirmed in a statement
North of Tehran, the explosion was audible far away
Iraqi police sources told Reuters: One dead and 7 wounded as a result of 3 explosions at a Popular Mobilization Forces base south of Baghdad
The Iranian Foreign Ministry condemns the Israeli attack on the southern suburb of Beirut and describes it as a criminal act and a flagrant violation of United Nations conventions.
Iran's Supreme Leader reaffirmed a steadfast commitment to strengthening ties with Yerevan during a meeting with Armenia's Prime Minister, emphasizing mutual benefits
The US Treasury: Imposing sanctions on 5 individuals and 7 entities in Iran, China, and Hong Kong
The Iranian President during his inauguration ceremony: I will strive to lift the embargo on Iran
Iranian President: We will work to establish hope and stability in the region
Iranian President during his inauguration ceremony: We want the Palestinian people to get rid of occupation
The Iranian President during his inauguration ceremony: My government will work to cooperate with neighboring countries
Iranian President: We will open a new chapter in running the country
The Iranian president-elect takes the legal oath before Parliament
4 month agoIranian media outlets reported that the inauguration ceremony of the country's president will be held today with representatives from 80 countries. Alaeddin Boroujerdi, a member of the National Security Commission of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran, adds that in this ceremony, 11 parliament speakers, 4 vice presidents, 6 prime ministers, 2 presidents, and many ministers will attend
4 month agoIsmail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas Political Bureau, and Ziyad al-Nakhalah, Secretary-General of the Islamic Jihad Movement, who are in Tehran for president-elect Masoud Pezeshkian’s swearing-in ceremony, met with Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Tuesday
The new Iranian president: The Houthi movements are very important and put pressure on Israel
4 month agoArmenia PM Pashinyan has arrived in Tehran
