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The assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, leader of the Iranian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), in Tehran, the capital of Iran, has further escalated tensions in the Middle East.

August 2,Iran's Intelligence Minister Khatib says Israel obtained US permission before assassinating HaniyehOn the same day, Iran's Acting Foreign Minister Bagheri said that Israel's actions were a "crime" and that Iran would use its "legitimate right of self-defense" to fight back.

On the 2nd, Iranian media quoted Iranian Intelligence Minister Ismail Khatib as saying that Israel had "informed" the United States before assassinating Haniyeh and obtained "permission" from the United States.

Iran's acting foreign minister: Iran will use its right to self-defense to punish Israel

On the same day, Iran's Acting Foreign Minister Bagheri said that Israel's attack violated Iran's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and he stressed that Iran would definitely use its "legitimate right of self-defense to punish" Israel.

Iran sets up special committee to investigate Haniya attack

On July 31, Hamas political bureau leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran, the capital of Iran. The Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a statement on the same day, strongly condemning Israel's assassination of Haniyeh. Since then, the Iranian government has continuously sent tough signals to the outside world.

According to Al Jazeera, Iran has set up a special committee consisting of Iranian intelligence forces, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and police forces to investigate the attack in Haniya.

Iranian Armed Forces Chief of Staff Mohammad Hossein Bagheri said on the 1st that Iran is deciding how to retaliate against Israel and stressed that "this will definitely happen." Iranian Army Chief Mousavi also vowed to avenge Haniyeh's assassination.