Jul 31, 2024, 2:38 PM

Russian Foreign Ministry:

Haniyeh’s assassination is an unacceptable political murder

Haniyeh’s assassination is an unacceptable political murder

TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – Russia's embassy in Tehran reacted to the assassination of the chief of the political bureau of the Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas Ismail Haniyeh, stressing that is “an absolutely unacceptable political murder.”

The Russian embassy in Tehran reacted to the  assassination of the chief of the political bureau of the Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas, stating that this is an unacceptable political murder that will lead to further escalation of tensions,” explaining that this crime “will have a negative impact on ceasefire talks in Gaza.”

Ismail Haniyeh and one of his bodyguards were martyred after their residence was targeted in Tehran, according to a statement released by the IRGC.

"With condolences to the heroic nation of Palestine and the Islamic nation and the combatants of the Resistance Front and the noble nation of Iran, this morning (Wednesday) the residence of Mr. Dr. Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the political office of the Islamic Resistance of Hamas, was hit in Tehran, and following this incident, he and one of his bodyguards were martyred," the statement reads.

Further investigation into the incident is underway.

Mousa Abu Marzook, a member of the Hamas Political Bureau, has vowed to take revenge for the martyrdom of the chief of the political bureau of the Palestinian Resistance movement Ismail Haniyeh.

The Hamas official stressed that the cowardly assassination of Haniyeh will not go unanswered.

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