Riyadh, Aug 8: Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Walid al-Khuraiji stated on Wednesday that the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran was a violation of Iran’s sovereignty and international law, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Al-Khuraiji made these remarks during a meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah. He emphasized that the assassination posed a threat to regional stability and peace.

He also condemned Israel for escalating violence against Palestinian civilians, calling for the international community to hold Israeli forces accountable for their actions.

Haniyeh, who had been invited to attend Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s swearing-in ceremony, was killed along with his bodyguard on July 31 when their residence in Tehran was hit, to which Iran vowed “a harsh and painful response.”

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