Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh Reportedly Killed In Iran

JAKARTA - The Iranian Revolutionary Guards announced in a statement Ismail Haniyeh, a Hamas supreme leader, was killed in Tehran, where he attended the inauguration ceremony of Iran's new president.

The statement said he and an Iranian security guard were targeted at their residence and further details would be announced, reported by The New York Times July 31.

Hamas in a post on his official Telegram account said Haniyeh, the leader of the Hamas political office, was killed in an attack by Israel in Tehran on Tuesday.

Ismail Haniyeh was previously reported to have been present in Tehran to take part in the inauguration of the elected president Masoud Pezeshkian which took place Tuesday afternoon.

Previously, Haniyeh reportedly met with Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He is not alone. The head of the pest political bureau was present with the Secretary General of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement, Ziyad Nakhaleh.

After that, Haniyeh reportedly met with Pezeshkian before the inauguration was held.