TEHRAN- A representative of the Hamas Resistance movement in Iran has declared that Iran will seek retribution against the Israeli regime for the assassination of the Hamas leader in Tehran, potentially escalating to a higher military response.

As reported by Tasnim News, Khaled Qaddoumi expressed his belief that Iran will retaliate against the Zionist regime for the killing of Haniyeh on July 31. 

He noted, “The speaker of the Iranian Parliament assured that Tehran would deliver a 'different and decisive' reaction to the Israeli actions.” 

Qaddoumi emphasized, “The past experiences indicate that if the Zionist regime is not met with retaliatory action, it will continue its aggressive behavior.” 

He affirmed that the Islamic Republic of Iran, whose territorial integrity has been compromised by Haniyeh's martyrdom, will undoubtedly respond to Israel, highlighting that the response will not be proportional to the Israeli crime but will be of a greater magnitude. 

Haniyeh was in Tehran to participate in the inauguration ceremony of Masoud Pezeshkian when he was killed in an Israeli operation on July 31. 

Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, the leader of the Islamic Revolution, has cautioned the Israeli regime of a "harsh response" to the assassination of Haniyeh, asserting that avenging the blood of the Palestinian resistance leader is a duty of the Islamic nations.