Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh Assassinated in Tehran: Iran Vows Severe Retaliation

Ismail Haniyeh, a leader of Hamas, was killed in Tehran by a short-range projectile weighing roughly 7 kg, confirmed Iran's Revolutionary Guards. Iran has promised severe revenge, blaming Israel for the assassination and referring to it as the 'adventurous and terrorist Zionist regime'.

Ismail Haniyeh, the slain leader of Hamas, was killed in Tehran by a short-range projectile with a warhead of approximately 7 kg, Iran's Revolutionary Guards confirmed in a statement on Saturday.

In response to the assassination, the statement promised revenge at an 'appropriate time, place, and manner,' blaming Israel's 'adventurous and terrorist Zionist regime' for orchestrating the attack.

This incident has heightened tensions in the region, with Iran signaling severe retaliation for the death of Haniyeh.

(With inputs from agencies.)