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Iran's representative to the United Nations (UN) Saeed Iravani, stated during the UN Security Council emergency meeting that Ismail Haniyeh's 'cowardly' assassination ‘could not occur without the authorisation and intelligence support of the US’.
"This act of terror is just another manifestation of Israelis dictating long patterns of terrorism and sabotage targeting Palestinians and other supporters of the Palestinian cause," Iravani said.
Deputy Permanent Observer for the State of Palestine to the UN, Feda Abdelhady Nasser similarly stressed that Israel faces 'no restraints and no consequences'.
"It is doing so willfully and wantonly in spite of this Security Council's resolutions, in spite of the ICJ provisional measures orders, in spite of the global demands for a ceasefire," she added.
In response, the Alternate Representative of the US for Special Political Affairs at the UN, Robert A. Wood denied the accusation, declaring that the United States was 'not aware of or involved' in Haniyeh's death.
"We have no independent confirmation as to Hamas' claims regarding his death [...] [As] Secretary Blinken noted earlier today, it is best not to speculate on the impact that recent events may have on peace and security in the Middle East," Wood noted.
Israel's representative to the UN Jonathan Miller stated that Israel 'will not stand idly', pledging to defend the people of Israel and describing Iran as the 'world's number one sponsor of terrorism'.
On Wednesday morning, Hamas announced the death of its political leader, who was 'assassinated along with his companion in an Israeli raid on their residence in Tehran,' according to a statement from the group. Haniyeh had been in Tehran to attend the inauguration of Iran's new president, Masoud Pezeshkian.
Hamas and Iran accused Israel of the 'assassination', while Israel had not commented or claimed responsibility for the attack at the time of publication.
Haniyeh first joined the Hamas organisation on its inception in 1987. In 2006, he was elected head of the Hamas Reform and Change list that won the Palestinian legislative elections and he became Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority 2006-2014.
The Hamas political leader was a key figure in ongoing talks regarding a ceasefire in Gaza.
The strike on Tehran came shortly after Israel reported that it had hit Beirut, targeting Hezbollah commander Fouad Shukr. The IDF claimed Shukr was behind an attack on the Golan Heights at the weekend which killed 12 children.
Hezbollah denied involvement and blamed it on a projectile from Israel's own Iron Dome defence system which it said had been attempting to take down rocket fire directed at Israeli military installations.
'Authorisation and support' from Washington - Iran on killing of Hamas leader as US claims 'not aware or involved'
Iran's representative to the United Nations (UN) Saeed Iravani, stated during the UN Security Council emergency meeting that Ismail Haniyeh's 'cowardly' assassination ‘could not occur without the authorisation and intelligence support of the US’.
"This act of terror is just another manifestation of Israelis dictating long patterns of terrorism and sabotage targeting Palestinians and other supporters of the Palestinian cause," Iravani said.
Deputy Permanent Observer for the State of Palestine to the UN, Feda Abdelhady Nasser similarly stressed that Israel faces 'no restraints and no consequences'.
"It is doing so willfully and wantonly in spite of this Security Council's resolutions, in spite of the ICJ provisional measures orders, in spite of the global demands for a ceasefire," she added.
In response, the Alternate Representative of the US for Special Political Affairs at the UN, Robert A. Wood denied the accusation, declaring that the United States was 'not aware of or involved' in Haniyeh's death.
"We have no independent confirmation as to Hamas' claims regarding his death [...] [As] Secretary Blinken noted earlier today, it is best not to speculate on the impact that recent events may have on peace and security in the Middle East," Wood noted.
Israel's representative to the UN Jonathan Miller stated that Israel 'will not stand idly', pledging to defend the people of Israel and describing Iran as the 'world's number one sponsor of terrorism'.
On Wednesday morning, Hamas announced the death of its political leader, who was 'assassinated along with his companion in an Israeli raid on their residence in Tehran,' according to a statement from the group. Haniyeh had been in Tehran to attend the inauguration of Iran's new president, Masoud Pezeshkian.
Hamas and Iran accused Israel of the 'assassination', while Israel had not commented or claimed responsibility for the attack at the time of publication.
Haniyeh first joined the Hamas organisation on its inception in 1987. In 2006, he was elected head of the Hamas Reform and Change list that won the Palestinian legislative elections and he became Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority 2006-2014.
The Hamas political leader was a key figure in ongoing talks regarding a ceasefire in Gaza.
The strike on Tehran came shortly after Israel reported that it had hit Beirut, targeting Hezbollah commander Fouad Shukr. The IDF claimed Shukr was behind an attack on the Golan Heights at the weekend which killed 12 children.
Hezbollah denied involvement and blamed it on a projectile from Israel's own Iron Dome defence system which it said had been attempting to take down rocket fire directed at Israeli military installations.
Mandatory credit: UNTV / News use only
Iran's representative to the United Nations (UN) Saeed Iravani, stated during the UN Security Council emergency meeting that Ismail Haniyeh's 'cowardly' assassination ‘could not occur without the authorisation and intelligence support of the US’.
"This act of terror is just another manifestation of Israelis dictating long patterns of terrorism and sabotage targeting Palestinians and other supporters of the Palestinian cause," Iravani said.
Deputy Permanent Observer for the State of Palestine to the UN, Feda Abdelhady Nasser similarly stressed that Israel faces 'no restraints and no consequences'.
"It is doing so willfully and wantonly in spite of this Security Council's resolutions, in spite of the ICJ provisional measures orders, in spite of the global demands for a ceasefire," she added.
In response, the Alternate Representative of the US for Special Political Affairs at the UN, Robert A. Wood denied the accusation, declaring that the United States was 'not aware of or involved' in Haniyeh's death.
"We have no independent confirmation as to Hamas' claims regarding his death [...] [As] Secretary Blinken noted earlier today, it is best not to speculate on the impact that recent events may have on peace and security in the Middle East," Wood noted.
Israel's representative to the UN Jonathan Miller stated that Israel 'will not stand idly', pledging to defend the people of Israel and describing Iran as the 'world's number one sponsor of terrorism'.
On Wednesday morning, Hamas announced the death of its political leader, who was 'assassinated along with his companion in an Israeli raid on their residence in Tehran,' according to a statement from the group. Haniyeh had been in Tehran to attend the inauguration of Iran's new president, Masoud Pezeshkian.
Hamas and Iran accused Israel of the 'assassination', while Israel had not commented or claimed responsibility for the attack at the time of publication.
Haniyeh first joined the Hamas organisation on its inception in 1987. In 2006, he was elected head of the Hamas Reform and Change list that won the Palestinian legislative elections and he became Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority 2006-2014.
The Hamas political leader was a key figure in ongoing talks regarding a ceasefire in Gaza.
The strike on Tehran came shortly after Israel reported that it had hit Beirut, targeting Hezbollah commander Fouad Shukr. The IDF claimed Shukr was behind an attack on the Golan Heights at the weekend which killed 12 children.
Hezbollah denied involvement and blamed it on a projectile from Israel's own Iron Dome defence system which it said had been attempting to take down rocket fire directed at Israeli military installations.