International Desk: Iran’s supreme religious leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has ordered a direct attack on Israel in retaliation for the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniya in Tehran. Three Iranian officials said about the order. The news is from the New York Times.
Three Iranian officials, including two members of the Revolutionary Guards, said that Khamenei gave the order for the attack in an emergency meeting of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council on Wednesday morning.
Earlier in the night, Iran reported the death of Haniya. The three officials asked not to be named. Because they are not allowed to speak publicly.
Iran and Hamas blame Israel for Ismail Haniya’s murder. Israel is currently at war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The country has neither admitted nor denied responsibility for Hania’s murder.
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh went to Tehran to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected president of Iran. Israel has a long history of killing enemies abroad. From Iranian nuclear scientists to military commanders, the list of victims has been killed.
