Tehran: The Foreign Ministry of Iran has condemned the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, describing it as a significant crime and a violation of international legal principles, national sovereignty, and the territorial integrity of Iran. This statement was made on the first anniversary of Haniyeh’s assassination in Tehran, which Iran attributes to the Zionist regime.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, the Foreign Ministry emphasized that Haniyeh, who was the head of the political bureau of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), was assassinated while attending the inauguration ceremony of President Pezeshkian as an official guest. The ministry reiterated that this act was a severe breach of international norms.

The statement further highlighted Iran’s stance on the Palestinian struggle, asserting the legitimacy of their fight for self-determination against occupation and apartheid in Palestine. It labeled the assassination as part of a broader strategy by the occupying regime to elimina
te Palestinian leaders and called for an end to the impunity of those responsible, urging for their prosecution and punishment.