Iran to attack Israel? Khamenei says Tehran has a duty to avenge Hamas chief Haniyeh's killing

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed "harsh punishment" for Israel after the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on Wednesday. "With this action, the criminal and terrorist Zionist regime prepared the ground for harsh punishment for itself, and we consider it our duty to seek revenge for his blood as he was martyred in the territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran," he said in a statement carried by official news agency IRNA.

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[surajsharma]

Ismail Haniyeh had an estimated net worth of $4 billion that he took from the donations and his luxurious lifestyle in qatar while his people were dying!

[sophy-tn]

Teheran's duty? Learn first what is justice and righteousness and equality, then it is easier to know what is duty.

[josethomas]

Revange....? Iran has no food to eat. Begging all over the world 🌎😂😂😂 it's currency has zero value 😅

[stephenvarghese]

Khomeni must be silent if he wants to live some more days

[zejunkers]

Lol, Iran will become another Gaza if they attack israel

[Imran_i_D]

Muslim countries should end diplomatic relations with America

[MrSantinagar]

Khamenei's statement is something serious, because he is last word for Iranians.
Alert, Jews across the world, be Israeli or not.

We have Rushdie assassination attempt in response to an old Khumaini fatwa.

My speculations.😅

[judithjohnson]

I really think I ran put on notice they just don't notice it

[RohitChouhan-djse]

❤️ THANK YOU ISRAEL 😘 ❤️

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