Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf declared on Sunday that the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh by ‘Israel’, backed by the United States, would lead to dire consequences for both.
This announcement came just four days after Haniyeh, who was present in Tehran for the inauguration of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, was martyred.
Qalibaf emphasized that Iran’s response would be both “crushing” and “smart,” suggesting that the repercussions of this act would leave Israel and the US regretting their actions. His comments highlight the escalating tension in the region and the potential for further conflict as Iran prepares to retaliate for what they perceive as an affront to their sovereignty and support for Palestinian fundamentalism.
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“The sweet taste of a celebration of religious democracy … [in] the Islamic Republic turned bitter by the martyrdom of operational and political commanders of the resistance, particularly Ismail Haniyeh, who was our guest,” he said during an open parliamentary session.
“Undoubtedly, the Islamic Republic’s crushing and smart response will leave a sweet taste in the mouth of the people and resistance forces, as well as the world’s freedom seekers, and will make this regime, especially its supporter – i.e. the US – regret their act.”
Qalibaf further noted that Iran’s response to Haniyeh’s assassination will also “force them (Israel and the US) to reform their calculating system so that they don’t repeat their mistake that is harmful to their own security and regional peace.”
‘Israel’ cannot portray its “passive terrorist acts” as a success through psychological operations as Hamas’s October 7 Operation Al-Aqsa Storm marked the beginning of an end to Israel’s existence, he added.
The top parliamentarian also said that the Iranian legislature calls for a deterrent reaction that preserves the country’s national interests.
“Our powerful military forces … will give to this terrorist enemy and its deceitful supporter, the United States, a historic lesson,” he emphasized.
Meanwhile, Qalibaf called on nations across the globe to join hands and defend the rights of the oppressed Palestinians against the ominous alliance of the Western governments with the criminal occupying regime.
Iran’s response to ‘Israel’ will be ‘painful and agonizing’: Lawmaker
Additionally, on Sunday, Ebrahim Azizi, head of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian Parliament, said that Israel will never forget Iran’s response to its assassination of the Hamas leader.
“Undoubtedly, Iran’s response to this act of the Zionist regime will be regret-inducing, painful and agonizing, … [something] that it will not forget forever,” he told IRNA news agency.
Haniyeh’s martyrdom, the lawmaker pointed out, will make the resistance front stronger and more steadfast.
Source: Press TV
