Iran reportedly convenes emergency meeting after killing of Hamas leader

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council convened an emergency meeting following the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh.

High-ranking officers of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attended the meeting at the residence of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, News.Az reports citing foreign media.

Earlier today, a rocket attack targeted the residence of the Hamas leader in Tehran, resulting in the deaths of Ismail Haniyeh and one of his bodyguards.

In response to the incident, Hamas issued a statement confirming that Ismail Haniyeh was killed in an Israeli attack.

News.Az