Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated by a “short-range projectile” launched from outside his residence in Tehran, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said.
In a statement issued on Saturday, the IRGC said that based on investigations conducted so far, the attack against Haniyeh in the hours of Wednesday was carried out by firing a short range projectile carrying about 7 kilograms of explosive materials and launched from outside the guests residency.
It added that Israel will receive “a harsh punishment in due time and place” for the Haniyeh’s assassination, which, it said, was “supported by the criminal government” of the United States.
The IRGC statement follows a New York Times report, quoting anonymous officials, that Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated by an explosive device covertly smuggled into the Tehran guesthouse where he was staying.