Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran

RIYADH: The leader of the Palestinian group Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, has been assassinated in Iran, officials in the country have said.

Iran’s state television made the announcement of the killing early on Wednesday, and was confirmed by Hamas.

A Revolutionary Guards statement said that Haniyeh and a security guard had been ambushed in their place of residence.

The Guards said what caused the incident was not yet known, but an investigation is underway.