Israeli operations in Beirut & Tehran (plus a possible US strike in Iraq) may signal a major shift in American policy vs Iran.
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Israeli operations in Beirut & Tehran (plus a possible US strike in Iraq) may signal a major shift in American policy vs Iran, says ex-national security official Eran Etzion.
Apparent US-Israel coordination on multiple strikes caught the Iranians by surprise, he says.
Al-Jadeed: Ismail Haniyeh and the accompanying delegation were staying in a guest house of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards north of Tehran. Secretary-General of Islamic Jihad Ziyad al-Nakhalah and his accompanying delegation were on another floor of the building.
An Iranian Source claims that the Missile which Struck the Home of Hamas Chief Political Leader, Ismail Haniyeh, last night in the Capital of Tehran resulting in his Death, was launched by an Israeli Aircraft that was outside of Iranian Airspace.
The Iranian Nour News Agency, which is Closely-Linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has said regarding the Assassination earlier tonight of Hamas Chief Political Leader, Ismail Haniyeh at his Residence in Tehran, “The Elimination of the Niyya is a Dangerous Gamble designed to undermine Iran's Deterrence Capability. Crossing Iran's Red Lines has always been Dangerous for the Enemy.”
Senior Iranian Officials, including the Leader of the IRGC Quds Force Brigadier General Esmail Qaani, are currently attending an Emergency Meeting of the Supreme National Security Council at the Supreme-Leader's Residence, an Event that happens during Extraordinary Circumstances.
The IRGC-linked Fars news agency says Ismail Haniyeh was killed by a "projectile from the air" (aka a missile) at around 2:00 a.m. while staying at special residence in Tehran. Haniyeh was in Iran for an inauguration ceremony of the new president.
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