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According to CCTV News, it was learned on July 31 local time that the Public Relations Department of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran announced in a statement that day:Ismail Haniyeh, leader of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), and a bodyguard were killed in an attack in Tehran, the capital of Iran.

【11:50 Update】

After the news was released, market concerns about geopolitical conflicts quickly intensified. Spot gold and international oil prices rose rapidly in the short term. Gold turned from falling to rising, rising by about $3 in the short term. Brent crude oil and WTI rose by 1.5%.

The spot gold price rose 0.2% in the short term to $2,415.35 an ounce, the highest in a week.

U.S. crude oil extended its rebound, hitting $75.84 a barrel, up about 1.49%.

Brent crude oil prices rose to $79.13, up 1.36%.

The following is the message at 11:14:

According to CCTV News on July 31 local time, the Public Relations Department of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran announced in a statement that day:Ismail Haniyeh, leader of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), and a bodyguard were killed in an attack in Tehran, the capital of Iran.

The statement said the cause of the incident is under investigation and the results will be announced later.

According to Xinhua News Agency, Hamas issued a statement on the 31st saying that Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in an Israeli air strike at his residence in Tehran, the capital of Iran.

Haniyeh was born in a refugee camp in the Gaza Strip in 1963. He was the leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip. After Hamas won the legislative council election in 2006, Haniyeh became prime minister. In January 2007, after a conflict between Hamas and the Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fatah) led by President Abbas, Abbas announced the removal of Haniyeh from the post of prime minister. In June 2007, Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip from Fatah by force.