Haniyeh has been killed in an attack carried out by Israeli forces on a residence in the Iranian capital, Tehran.

A statement released by the group said that Haniyeh has been killed in an attack carried out by Israeli forces on a residence in the Iranian capital, Tehran.

President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority has condemned the killing of the Hamas leader and vowed to retaliate.

The event of his assassination came a day after participating in the swearing-in ceremony of Iran’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian.