Hamas Says Haniyeh Died After Following The Inauguration Of The Iranian President

Ismail Haniyeh when he met Masoud Pezeshkian before the inauguration. (Source: IRNA)

JAKARTA - Palestinian militant group Hamas said the group's senior leader, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed in the attack after participating in the inauguration of the Iranian President.

"The Hamas Islamic Resistance Movement mourns the martyrdom of the children of the Palestinians, Arabs and Muslims, as well as all the independent people in the world," the group said in a statement, launching Mehr July 31.

"Furthermore announced, Haniyeh was martyred in Tehran after participating in the inauguration ceremony of Iran's new president due to the dangerous Zionist attack on his residence," the group continued.

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.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) previously announced that Ismail Haniyeh and one of his bodyguards were martyred after their residence became the target of an attack in Tehran.

"With condolences to the heroic Palestinians and the Islamic nation as well as the fighters of the noble Iranian Resistance Front and nation, this morning (Wednesday) Ismail Haniyeh's residence, head of the Hamas Islamic Resistance political office, was hit in Tehran, and after this incident, he and one of his bodyguards were martyred," the statement read.