(VOVWORLD) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday that Palestinian militant group Hamas' leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Tehran by a short-range projectile with a warhead of about 7 kg.
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Iranians attend the funeral procession of assassinated Hamas chief, Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, Iran, August 1, 2024. (REUTERS)
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The Guards' statement said revenge for the killing of the Hamas leader will be severe and at an appropriate time, place, and manner.
Iran and Hamas have accused Israel of carrying out the strike that killed Haniyeh hours after he attended the inauguration of Iran's new president.
Israeli officials have not claimed responsibility.
The New York Times, citing unnamed sources, reported that the explosion which killed Haniyeh was a bomb that was covertly smuggled into the guesthouse where Haniyeh was staying in Tehran two months ago.
Haniyeh was buried on Friday in Qatar, where he was based.