Iranians participated in the funeral procession for Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh, which was held today, Thursday Aug. 1st, in Iran’s capital Tehran.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei led prayers for the Haniyeh at the University of Tehran, having earlier threatened a “harsh punishment” for his killing.
Thousands of Iranian mourners carrying posters of Haniyeh and Palestinian flags gathered for the ceremony at Tehran University in the capital’s city centre.
Haniyeh’s body was then moved to Qatar’s capital Doha on Thursday afternoon, ahead of his burial on Friday.
Iranians take part in a funeral ceremony for late Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran, on August 1, 2024. Iran held funeral processions with calls for revenge after the killing in Tehran of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in a strike blamed on Israel. Haniyeh’s death was announced the day before by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, who said he and his bodyguard were killed in a strike on their accommodation in the Iranian capital at 2:00 am (2230 GMT). (Photo by AFP)Iranians take part in a funeral ceremony for late Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran, on August 1, 2024. Iran held funeral processions with calls for revenge after the killing in Tehran of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in a strike blamed on Israel. Haniyeh’s death was announced the day before by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, who said he and his bodyguard were killed in a strike on their accommodation in the Iranian capital at 2:00 am (2230 GMT). (Photo by AFP)Iranians take part in a funeral ceremony for late Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran, on August 1, 2024. Iran held funeral processions with calls for revenge after the killing in Tehran of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in a strike blamed on Israel. Haniyeh’s death was announced the day before by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, who said he and his bodyguard were killed in a strike on their accommodation in the Iranian capital at 2:00 am (2230 GMT). (Photo by AFP)
