{"id":4781,"date":"2024-07-31T15:27:08","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T09:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesasian.com\/?p=4781"},"modified":"2024-08-07T11:12:04","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T05:27:04","slug":"hamas-chief-ismail-haniyeh-assassinated-in-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesasian.com\/?p=4781","title":{"rendered":"Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tehran. Iranian media are reporting that the Hamas leader was killed by an \u201cairborne guided projectile\u201d that hit the residence where he was staying in the north of the capital, Tehran.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, the attack took place at about 2am local time (22:30 GMT on Tuesday) at a special residence for military veterans in the north of the city.<\/p>\n<p>Hamas said its political chief Ismail Haniyeh was killed in \u201ca treacherous Zionist raid on his residence in Tehran\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Iran\u2019s president vows to make Israel \u2018regret cowardly action\u2019, as Supreme Leader Khamenei says avenging Haniyeh\u2019s killing is Tehran\u2019s duty.<\/p>\n<p>There was no immediate comment from Israel. The Israeli military said it was conducting a situational assessment.<br \/>\n<!--\/data\/user\/0\/com.samsung.android.app.notes\/files\/clipdata\/clipdata_bodytext_240731_152505_038.sdocx--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tehran. Iranian media are reporting that the Hamas leader was killed by an \u201cairborne guided projectile\u201d that hit the residence where he was staying in the north of the capital, Tehran. 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