Iran claims Israel's admission of assassinating former Hamas leader Haniyeh justifies its October missile attack, escalating diplomatic tensions after Katz's recent statements.

Tehran's UN envoy says Jerusalem's 'audacious and shameless confession' of 'heinous' assassination of terror chief affirms legitimacy of its barrage on the country The post After Israel confirms killing Haniyeh,

Israel claims responsibility for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh:: Israel's Defence Ministry Handout:::: Israel Katz, Israel's Minister of Defense"These days, when the Houthi terrorist organization is firing missiles at Israel,

The Iranian mission to the UN asserts that the targeted killing on its soil constitutes a 'blatant violation of international law' and calls for a strong response from the international community

Iran has strongly condemned Israel’s “brazen admission” of the assassination of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran earlier this year, calling it a “heinous crime.”

Hassan Nasrallah meanwhile was the leader of the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah - he was assassinated in Beirut in September as Israel dramatically escalated its military campaign against Hezbollah, with which it had been trading near daily cross-border fire since the day after the 7 October attacks.

Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed that Israel is responsible for the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. This marks the first public admission of this attack. Defense Minister Israel Katz publicly admitted for the first time that Israel is responsible for the death of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh,