Iranian Fars Agency: Investigations confirmed that Israel planned and carried out the assassination of Haniyeh
President Biden spoke on the phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and discussed the recent escalation in the region, U.S. official tells
Axios, according to American officials: We expect Iran's response to be in the same style as its attack on Israel on April 13, but perhaps it will be broader in scope.
Axios, according to American officials: The U.S. military is making preparations similar to those they made before the Iranian attack on Israel in April
U.S. officials told Axios: Intelligence services have clear signals that Iran will respond
Axios, citing American officials: The United States is preparing to repel an Iranian attack on Israel within days
1 month agoAs the threat of retaliation by Iran against Israel looms this week, Jordan has issued a NOTAM requiring all flights to the country carry an additional 45 minutes of fuel for “operational reason.”
The Iranian President appoints Mohammad Javad Zarif as his special assistant for strategic affairs
Israeli army spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said in a press briefing that there was no Israeli airstrike or missile attack anywhere in the Middle East on Tuesday other than the one in Beirut. He added that in the last year Iran worked on smuggling sophisticated explosive devices to terror groups in the West Bank
1 month agoIsmail Haniyeh's dead body arrives in Doha, Qatar
Russian Foreign Ministry: We condemn the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and consider it a dangerous escalation
Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah: When Iranians talk about the assassination of Haniyeh, they consider that the incident harmed their sovereignty, national security, prestige and honor. We, on all support fronts, have now entered a new phase, and its escalation depends on the behavior and response of the enemy.
Nasrallah: Among the dead in the targeting of the building in Haret Hreik, Commander Fouad Shukr, and an Iranian martyr, in addition to dozens of wounded.
United Nations: We must work to prevent the entire Middle East from heading to the brink of abyss
An Iranian official told Reuters: Khamenei will attend the meeting with the "Axis of Resistance."
1 month agoIran’s acting FM had a phone call with Oman FM, discussing the assassination of Hamas chief in Tehran. Bagheri said that Israel has seriously endangered regional stability and security by “crossing all red lines and violating Iran’s territorial integrity and national security”
Top Iranian officials will meet the representatives of Iran's regional allies from Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen on Thursday to discuss potential retaliation against Israel after the killing of the Hamas leader in Tehran, five sources told Reuters
Blinken to CNN: The Middle East is headed toward more conflict, and we urge all parties not to take escalatory measures
Israeli air defense systems are highly prepared to intercept any threat from Lebanon, while Air Force fighters fly over the country's airspace.
Acting Iranian Foreign Minister: Iran will not give up its right to respond
Iran's Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei led funeral prayers for the Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran
Iran's representative: Haniyeh's assassination is a violation of international law and Iranian sovereignty
The U.S. envoy to the Security Council: Iran's arming of groups in Lebanon, Yemen and Iraq destabilizes the region
Ynet reporting the Strauss ice cream factory in Acre was instructed by the Home Front Command to halt operations. The plant uses ammonia gas. Other factories using hazardous materials were instructed to empty reservoirs too
China's representative before the Security Council: China strongly condemns the assassination of Haniyeh in Tehran, which is an attempt to sabotage peace efforts
Iranian media reporting IRGC "military advisor" Milad Bedi was killed in the strike in Beirut yesterday
1 month agoGeolocation of the building in northern Tehran where Ismail Haniyeh was reportedly assassinated: 35.81931, 51.41559. An Iranian official shared the image with @farnazfassihi, and it is circulating on Telegram. Green cloth and rubble is visible on the east side of the building
Iran’s supreme leader has issued an order for Iran to strike Israel directly following the assassination of Haniyeh in Tehran, according to three Iranian officials briefed on the order - NYT
Commander of the Israeli Air Force, General Tomer Bar: "There is no point too far for us to attack"
US State Department: We will take all measures to protect our personnel and interests in the Middle East
Netanyahu: ”Today we have targeted all of our enemies…Challenging days are ahead of us, you will need to gather patience and courage… We will not abandon the citizens of the north and will not allow to prolongue their suffering.”
The UN Security Council holds an emergency session following the assassination of Haniyeh
1 month agoA letter today from Iran to the UN SecurityCouncil "This act could not have occurred without the authorization and intelligence support of the U.S
Hezbollah and Iranian militias in the Sayyida Zeinab area in the southern Damascus countryside are completely closing the entrances and exits of the city at the present time
UAE Foreign Ministry: We express our deep concern about the escalation in the Middle East
Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya: There are no divisions within the movement following Haniyeh's assassination
Hamas leader Khalil Al-Hayya: Israel's assassination of Ismail Haniyeh aims to ignite the entire region
US says it sanctioned 5 people and 7 entities based in Iran and China that have facilitated procurements of critical components for Iran’s ballistic missile and UAV programs
Israeli security cabinet meeting underway
The Iranian UN mission: The response to Haniyeh's assassination will be more stringent special operations
Israel government spokesman: we are not commenting on death of Hamas' Haniyeh @Reuters
Iranian President: Ismail Haniyeh was our official guest and this crime violated international laws and principles
The Iranian President: It has become clear the importance of taking steps from the world, especially Islamic countries, to confront Israeli("the occupying and criminal entity")
The Imam of a mosque in Lahijan, in northwestern Iran's Gilan province, was stabbed to death. The Deputy Chief of Gilan Law Enforcement reported Wednesday that the 40-year-old assailant attacked Mohammad Ali Adib and later attempted self-harm. He was arrested and is now hospitalized
Iranian Foreign Ministry: Tehran stresses Washington's responsibility for the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh
Khaled Meshaal was appointed temporary head of the Political Bureau of the Hamas movement, succeeding the late Ismail Haniyeh
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
1 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
1 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.“
1 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
1 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
