TEHRAN: Ismail Haniyeh, the Political Bureau Chief of Hamas, and one of his bodyguards were killed in their residence in the Iranian capital, Tehran, early Wednesday, the Iranian news agency (IRNA) said.

In a statement, Iran’s Revolution Guards Corps said that “the reasons behind the attack are under investigation, and the details will be released later.”

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

Source: Emirates News Agency