Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh was killed by a “short-range projectile” launched from outside his residence in Tehran, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said.

In a statement issued on Saturday, the IRGC said that based on investigations conducted so far, the attack against Haniyeh in the hours of Wednesday “was carried out by firing a short-range projectile carrying about 7kg [15.4lb] of explosive materials and launched from outside the guests residency”.

It added that Israel will receive “a harsh punishment in due time and place” for Haniyeh’s assassination, which, it said, was “supported by the criminal government” of the United States.

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