Top Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran - group says

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Ismail Haniyeh had been in Tehran attending the inauguration of Iran's new president, Hamas said

Top Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in Iran, the group has said.

In a statement released on Wednesday, Hamas said Haniyeh was killed in an Israeli raid on his residence in Tehran.

According to the group, Haniyeh died after participating in the inauguration ceremony of the new Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian who was sworn in on Tuesday.

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