The Message of the Great Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran following the martyrdom of Ismail Haniyeh

The terrorist Zionist regime martyred our dear guest in our territory and has caused our grief but it has also prepared the ground for a severe punishment.

Imam Khamenei’s message following the martyrdom of the great Mujahid Mr. Ismail Haniyeh

In the Name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful 

"Indeed we belong to Allah and to Him do we indeed return" [Quran 2:156]. 

The brave leader and prominent Palestinian mujahid, Mr. Ismail Haniyeh, joined his Creator in the early hours at dawn, and the great Resistance Front is mourning his loss. The criminal, terrorist Zionist regime martyred our dear guest in our territory and has caused our grief, but it has also prepared the ground for a severe punishment.

Martyr Haniyeh was willing to sacrifice his honorable life in this dignified battle for many years. He was prepared for martyrdom and had sacrificed his children and loved ones on this path. He was not afraid of being martyred on the path of God and in order to save the lives of God’s servants. However, following this bitter, tragic event which has taken place within the borders of the Islamic Republic, we believe it is our duty to take revenge.

I offer my condolences to the Islamic Ummah, the Resistance Front, the courageous, proud people of Palestine, and in particular to the family and loved ones of Martyr Haniyeh and of one of his companions who was martyred beside him. May Almighty God elevate their ranks.

Sayyid Ali Khamenei

July 31, 2024