Iran President hints at retaliation against Israel... "Will make them regret"

"Allah, the Most Merciful and Most Vengeful"

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian hinted at retaliation against Israel over the assassination of Hamas's top political leader Ismail Haniyeh on the 31st (local time).

Ismail Haniyeh (center front), the top leader of the Islamic militant group Hamas active in the Gaza Strip, Palestine, made a 'V' sign with his fingers while attending the inauguration ceremony of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran, Iran, on the 30th (local time). On the same day, Hamas announced that Haniyeh was killed during a raid while staying at a residence in Tehran for the presidential inauguration. [Image source=Yonhap News]

President Pezeshkian expressed on X (formerly Twitter) that day, "I mourn the martyrdom of Haniyeh, the brave leader of the Palestinian resistance," and stated, "The terrorist occupiers (Israel) will regret their cowardly actions."

He added, "The solidarity between Iran and Palestine will become stronger than ever, and we will follow the path of resistance and defense for the oppressed more powerfully than ever before," and "Allah is the most merciful and most vengeful."

Haniyeh was assassinated at his residence in northern Tehran after attending President Pezeshkian's inauguration ceremony held at the Iranian parliament building the previous day.