Western media reports suggest Israel's secret service planted bombs inside the building Ismail Haniyeh was staying in.

Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh was killed with a “short-range projectile” fired from outside his guesthouse in Tehran, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says.

The paramilitary organisation said the projectile weighed about 7kg (16lbs) and caused a “strong blast”, killing Haniyeh and his bodyguard last Wednesday. The Hamas leader had been visiting the Iranian capital for the inauguration of President Massoud Pezeshkian.

The IRGC accused Israel of designing and implementing the operation - supported by the US. Israel has not commented on Haniyeh’s death.

The IRGC account is at odds with reports in Western media, which have suggested that explosives were planted in the guesthouse by Israeli operatives.

The failures surrounding Haniyeh’s death, especially on a day marked by intense security, have caused embarrassment for Iran and the IRGC.

  • @ArbitraryValueEnglish
    5•1 month ago

    That would be consistent with the weight of a shoulder-fired rocket. It does seem easier to smuggle such a thing within range of the guesthouse than it would be to plant concealed explosives inside the guesthouse itself.