Is the killing of Hamas leader Ismael Haniyeh a humiliation for Iran's regime? | DW News

The crisis in the Middle East is escalating. Iran and Hamas are accusing Israel of assassinating Hamas's top political leader, Ismael Haniyeh. They say Wednesday's airstrike in the Iranian capital Tehran will not go unpunished. Hardline protesters took to the streets, vowing revenge and denouncing Israel and the US.

For the latest, we talk to our correspondent Tania Krämer in Jerusalem.

We also speak with Alex Vatanka, director of the Iran Program at the Middle East Institute in Washington DC.

And we talk to Laura Blumenfeld. She is a Middle East analyst, a best-selling author and she served in the US State Department as senior policy advisor for the Middle East Peace Process.

00:00 The escalating crisis in the Middle East
00:54 Talk with DW correspondent Tania Krämer
07:58 Interview with Alex Vatanka from the Middle East Institute in Washington DC
13:58 Interview with Middle East analyst Laura Blumenfeld

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[alanmiles]

Humiliation for Iran's regime? Absolutely.

[LikeDeep-qw]

I have lost the count of how many vows Iran has taken till date without any follow-up actions!

[sterling]

First he had a meeting with the new President
Then he had a meeting with the old President

[grvc]

Why do Iran act like they are a Victim all the time?

[SeeLasSee]

A man like this is justGross, living wealthily in Qatar off stolen funds.

[kingwills]

This shows how strong Isreal and Mossad. A drone or jet fighter hanging in the air for so long monitoring this leader in Iran capital without them knowing. Moreover the precision of the target was too accurate. Location, his room, movement and everything in Iran in the heart of Iran.

[kanthlk]

Iran just covered itself with a burqa out of shame

[basiladnan]

Not humiliation, but this event shows how inefficient and careless the Mullahs' regime of Iran is.

[tunpru]

Where were UN and scam HR brokers while Iranian rockets killed innocent children in golan heights?

[bryanv.]

Iran don't like it when it gets rockets, Iran is firing many rockets in Israel! Is there a double standard here?

[mac]

The murder of Mahsa Amini was a humiliation for Iran and the state religion.

[ezenvkz]

In the same day he meets Iran's new and old president.
Very busy man.

[andrewsimckes]

Yesterday day Haniyeh went to meet the new Iranian president
Today he is with the former president

[okacet]

Not a humiliation, but a stark warning that no one is safe.

[ExConDon]

Those protesters are looking so reluctant and lack of energy

[Apple-bee]

Imagine trying to sleep with fear if your a hamas leader

[Me-dsnm]

Haniah was a murderer and not a messenger. The wicked get no rest when Israel answears.

[rorytribbet]

How many times have you played videos of Netanyahu laughing and smiling among Allies or partners on this channel? Zero. It’s gross that you’re doing postmortem PR for one of Hamas’ terrorist masterminds like this. Just gross.

[Bonjour-World]

Iran's hardline clerics were dissatisfied with Ismail Haniyeh recent performance. The missile went through his bedroom Window as he went to bed. That targeting information had to be coordinated in real time by someone inside the Iranian Security Forces.

[CashMacGregor]

it says iran cannot protect its people.