Iran vows revenge after Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Tehran
by Emma Graham-Harrison Quique Kierszenbaum and Betha from World news | The Guardian on (#6PM56)
Death came hours after Israel said it killed a top Hezbollah commander in Beirut, fuelling fears of regional conflict
Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of Hamas, was killed by a strike in Tehran in the early hours of Wednesday morning, only hours after Israel said it had killed a top Hezbollah commander in Beirut.
The dual assassinations are heavy blows to Hamas and Hezbollah, but also raise the stakes for Iran, which backs both groups and vowed revenge. They will fuel growing fears that the war in Gaza could escalate into a broader regional conflict.
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