Iranian President vows to retaliate against Israel for killing Hamas leader at meeting with Shoigu
Kyiv • UNN
Iran's President says the country will retaliate against Israel for the assassination of Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh. The United States warns of a possible Iranian attack on Israel, and Russia intensifies cooperation with Iran.
Iranian President Massoud Peseshkian at a meeting with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu on August 5 in Tehran promised that the Iranian authorities would respond to Israel for the assassination of Hamas political bureau head Ismail Haniyeh. This was reported by the Financial Times, according to UNN.
"The Islamic Republic of Iran in no way seeks to expand the scale of the war and crisis in the region, but this regime (Israel - ed.) will definitely be held accountable for its crimes and impudence," Pezeshkian said at a meeting with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu.
The warning came a day after US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken told his G7 colleagues that Washington was prepared for an "imminent" Iranian attack on Israel.
Addendum
According to Russian media, during the talks, the Iranian president emphasized the need to further develop Iranian-Russian relations, and Sergei Shoigu called Iran one of Russia's key strategic allies. Prior to the talks with the Iranian president, Shoigu met with the head of the Iranian armed forces General Staff, Mohammad Bagheri. They also discussed cooperation between the two countries.
Recall
Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran on July 31. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Qanani said that the ministry suspects Israel of killing the head of Hamas's political bureau. Israel neither confirmed nor denied its involvement. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ordered a direct strike against Israel in response.
