Hamas leader assassination undermines peace efforts in Gaza, Russia says

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov today strongly condemned the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the political bureau of the Palestinian group Hamas, in a drone strike on his residence in Tehran, saying it undermines prospects of ending the conflict in Gaza.

At a press briefing in Moscow, Peskov stated that the attack was detrimental to peace efforts in the region and risked destabilising the situation.

“We strongly condemn this attack, which resulted in Mr. Haniyeh’s death. Such actions undermine attempts to establish peace in the region and could significantly destabilise an already tense situation,” he emphasised.

In a separate statement, the Russian Foreign Ministry described the attack as a “political assassination.”

Early today, Hamas announced Ismail Haniyeh was killed in an Israeli strike on his residence in Tehran. Tel Aviv has yet to take responsibility for the strike.

Iranian state television confirmed Haniyeh’s death, saying an investigation is underway and that the findings will be released soon.

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