Haniyeh’s Martyrdom to Further Strengthen Iran-Palestine Bonds: Spokesman

IQNA – The spokesman for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the martyrdom of Ismail Hainyeh, the head of the Hamas resistance movement’s political bureau, will further enhance the deep ties between Iran and Palestine.

Nasser Kana’ani on Wednesday offered condolences over the martyrdom of the senior Palestinian resistance figure to the Palestinian nation, Hamas and other resistance groups in Palestine and elsewhere in the region and nations supporting the cause of Palestine. 

He stressed that the “pure blood of this tireless fighter” who spent his life on the path of liberation of al-Quds and dignified struggle against the Zionist regime, has not been shed in vain.

His martyrdom will reinforce the deep and unbreakable bonds between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Palestine, Kana’ani added.

Haniyeh has been assassinated in an attack in Tehran in what Hamas described as a "Zionist raid."

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced on Wednesday morning that Haniyeh and one of his bodyguards were killed when their residence was struck in Tehran.

The statement indicated that the attack is under investigation, with results expected to be announced later in the day.

Haniyeh was in Tehran to attend the inauguration ceremony of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.

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