“One year ago, on the first day of my presidency, our official guest, the freedom-loving brother Ismail Haniyeh, was assassinated by the Zionist regime. The war crimes of this regime in Gaza, Iran, and the region are a disgrace to humanity,” Masoud Pezeshkian wrote in a tweet on Saturday.
“We remain steadfast in defending Iran and supporting the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination. We honor the memory of our martyr guest,” he added.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran similarly issued a statement on Friday, marking the first anniversary of the assassination of Haniyeh by the Israeli regime.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran honors the memory of this great martyr and a long-time companion of Martyr General Qasem Soleimani, extending its congratulations and condolences to the Leader of the Revolution, the resilient people of Palestine, the family of Martyr Haniyeh, the Hamas movement, all resistance groups in Palestine and the region, and to all freedom-loving people worldwide,” read the statement.
It also condemned the assassination of the late Martyr Ismail Haniyeh in the strongest terms, saying: “The assassination of Martyr Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran—while he was an official guest at the inauguration ceremony of the Iranian president—was a grave crime and a blatant violation of international law, national sovereignty, and the territorial integrity of the Islamic Republic of Iran.”
The statement further stressed that the path of Martyr Haniyeh and other martyrs of the resistance will continue with determination until the liberation of the oppressed Palestinian people from the yoke of the occupiers and the realization of their right to self-determination.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs pointed out that one year after the crime committed by the Zionist regime in the assassination of Haniyeh, the terrorist and criminal nature of this regime has become clearer than ever.
“The continuous military and political support from the United States and some other Western countries for this regime has turned them into accomplices and partners in the crimes committed, making them liable for international responsibility due to the genocide and war crimes perpetrated by the Israeli regime.”
July 31 marks the first anniversary of Haniyeh’s assassination by Israel in Tehran, a cowardly act breaching Iran’s sovereignty.
As Hamas’ political leader, Haniyeh was in Tehran for the swearing-in ceremony of Iran’s newly elected president, Pezeshkian.
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