Iran vows revenge after Hamas leader assassinated

Iran has threatened “harsh punishment” for Israel, which it says was responsible for assassinating Hamas’s leader on Wednesday.

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Israel has not commented directly on the strike which killed Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran early on Wednesday.

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He warned Israelis that “challenging days lie ahead”, as fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East grow.

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We are prepared for any scenario and we will stand united and determined against any threat

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned against a "dangerous escalation" of hostilities in the region.

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The UN Security Council was due to meet on Wednesday evening to discuss the situation.

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The group attacked Israel on 7 October, killing around 1,200 people. Since the attack, Israel has vowed to destroy Hamas.

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A senior Hamas official told the BBC the killing took place in the same building where Haniyeh had stayed during previous visits to Iran.

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