Tehran is reconsidering its approach to retaliation against Israel following Ismail Haniyeh’s assassination, Professor Uzi Rabi, head of the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies at Tel Aviv University, explained to Nissim Mashal and Liat Ron in an interview on 103FM on Thursday morning. “There is ongoing deliberation in Tehran. If … Read more
Saudi Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister (English) Waleed Al-Khereiji criticized the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh at a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. Khereiji told the executive committee that “The assassination of Haniyeh during his visit to Tehran last week constitutes a threat … Read more
The assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran dominated the headlines on Wednesday. Many media reports focused on Haniyeh’s reputation as a moderate figure in Hamas and accepted claims from Iran and Hamas that Israel was behind the attack. For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org According to a … Read more
Iran is not looking to escalate regional tensions but believes it needs to punish Israel to prevent further instability, the foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday, following the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week. “Iran seeks to establish stability in the region, but this will only come with punishing the … Read more
Iran has dismissed American and Arab attempts to moderate its reaction to the killing of Hamas’s top political leader in Tehran, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. These reports come amid Iran’s investigation into the security lapses that allowed the attack on Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh to occur, as earlier reported by … Read more
The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies called on all parties involved in the current conflict in the Middle East to avoid actions that could lead to an escalation, Italy’s foreign minister said on Sunday. During a video conference chaired by Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, the G7 ministers expressed “strong … Read more
US President Joe Biden expressed hope Iran would stand down despite its threat to avenge the assassination of Hamas’ leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr, as fears mounted that the Islamic Republic would launch a direct attack against the Jewish state. Iran and Hamas have blamed Israel for Haniyeh’s killing, … Read more
Following the assassination of former Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh, there have been differing reports by Hamas and Iran regarding how he was killed, according to a Saturday report by the Arabic news outlet Al-Araby. The overall verdict was that Haniyeh was killed by an explosive device that was secretly smuggled into his guesthouse … Read more
Iran is expected to directly attack Israel in response to the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on Wednesday morning, according to a New York Times report citing three sources. The directive was issued at an emergency meeting of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, the report added. Iran’s Supreme leader Sayyed Ali … Read more
Qatar and Egypt have warned that the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh harms the possibility of finalizing a deal to free the remaining 115 hostages, while Israel has insisted that it is determined to secure their release through an agreement. “Political assassinations and continued targeting of civilians in Gaza, while talks continue, leads … Read more
