In reaction to the assassination of Haniyeh, Mohsen Rezaei, a member of Iran’s Expediency Council, said the Zionist regime will pay a heavy price. "I extend my condolences over the martyrdom of a freedom-seeking figure who was the leader of the great nation of Palestine."
In a related reaction, the head of the Iranian Islamic seminaries Ayatollah Alireza Arafi voiced condolences over the incident. The days of the Zionist regime is numbered, the senior cleric said, speculating that the US is the possible accomplice to the assassination. He also said that the arrogant powers and the child-killing regime have had animosity towards Haniyeh.
Also, Islamic Society of Engineers in Iran issued a statement, denouncing the assassination. The resistance will not come to an end by the martyrdom of its leaders but will be continued until the Zionists disappear, the statement read, adding proponents and opponents of the fake regime should realize that a crushing response awaits the regime.
Iranian Vice-President Mohammad-Reza Aref said in a message that Haniyeh's martyrdom is another manifestation of state terrorism and underlined that the move is one of the consequences of the silence of the international community against the continued crimes of the Zionist regime and the clear violation of international regulations.
Senior Iranian source of emulation Ayatollah Hossein Noori Hamedani pointed out that the martyrdom of Haniyeh will prepare the ground for the annihilation of the brutal regime and that the move will not weaken the resistance but will make it stronger.
Iran’s former ambassador to Azerbaijan Abbas Mousavi stated that Iranians will support the Palestinian cause differently in the wake of the martyrdom.
Tehran Mayor Alireza Zakani in a message said that the Iranian nation condemned the assassination of their guest and that surely the infamous Zionist regime will pay a heavy price.
The Supreme Leader's representative at the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Saeed Jalili expressed his condolences over the martyrdom of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh, noting that Martyr Haniyeh's continuous efforts against the enemy and his sympathetic accompany with the friends of the Resistance Front turned him into a symbol of jihad and unity.
Also, former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami strongly condemned the assassination of Haniyeh. He underlined that the martyrdom of Haniyeh, who was one of the prominent figures of the Resistance, is another sign of the evil and hateful nature of terrorism.
In a message, former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani also said that the assassination has once again exposed the terrorist nature of the Zionist regime.
In addition, the advisor to the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ali Larijani, in a message expressed condolences over the martyrdom of Haniyeh, noting that the recent actions of the Zionist regime show that this regime seeks to cover up its defeat in Gaza with confused but provocative actions.
Meanwhile, former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif wrote on his X account that the US and EU must have realized by now that Netanyahu's survival is contingent upon death and destruction.
He added, “As the world is silently watching Israel's genocide and repeated acts of international terrorism and aggression, Netanyahu is pushing the region and the world to the brink of catastrophe precisely as President Pezeshkian—on his inauguration of all days—urged the people of Iran, the region and the world to seek peace, tranquility, and empathy.”
Also, Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi expressed condolences over the martyrdom of Haniyeh, noting that undoubtedly, the assassination of the Hamas political leader will not go unanswered by the followers of the path of resistance.
Iran’s Expediency Council chairman Sadeq Amoli Larijani expressed his condolences over the assassination of Haniyeh, noting that he achieved his long-standing dream after years of fight and perseverance against the oppression of the occupying Zionists. Certainly, the Zionist regime will pay a very heavy price for such heinous crimes, the Iranian official added.
Also, Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, expressed condolences over the martyrdom of Haniyeh, underlining that the Islamic Republic will not spare the blood of their martyred brother.
In a condolence message, Iranian Army Commander Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi stated that the terrorist actions of the usurping Zionist regime will undoubtedly result in growing unity and the formation of further destructive waves against this malevolent regime.
Additionally, the Chief of Staff of Iran's Armed Forces, Major General Mohammad Bagheri, offered his condolences over the martyrdom of Ismail Haniyeh, stating that Haniyeh's assassination was a terrorist act, inhumane, and a violation of international law and norms, stemming from Israeli desperation and continuous failures against the valiant defense of the Islamic Resistance Front.
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Akbar Ahmadian also offered condolences on Haniyeh’s assassination and promised that the Israeli regime will receive a proper response for the assassination of Palestinian leader on the Iranian soil.
Haniyeh was in Tehran to attend the inauguration ceremony of the new Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday (July 30).
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