Tehran, Iran - Recent

Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said Sunday that the country's response to the assassination of Hamas Politburo chief Ismail Haniyeh will be "crushing and smart".

The response would make Israel and its supporter regret their action, forcing them to revise their system of calculations to refrain from making another "mistake" detrimental to their own security and regional peace, Qalibaf, who made the remarks at an open session of the Iranian parliament, was quoted as saying by Iran's IRIB news agency.

Meanwhile, Hossein Taeb, a senior advisor to the chief commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), was quoted by IRIB as saying that the scenario designed to avenge Haniyeh's assassination would be "new and surprising" and "unpredictable".

Also on Sunday, Ebrahim Rezaei, spokesman for the Iranian parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, said Iran's intelligence authorities had assured that the assassination of Haniyeh was not the result of "infiltration".

Necessary measures regarding the "terrorist action" and completing the required data were being implemented, Rezaei was quoted as saying by the Iranian official news agency IRNA.

Haniyeh, who had been invited to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on July 30, was killed along with his bodyguard early July 31 when their residence in Tehran was hit, according to the IRGC which said Israel had carried out the attack, and vowed "a harsh and painful response".

Meanwhile, Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said Israel had prepared the ground for a "harsh punishment" for itself.

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Sunday that Israeli troops have made full preparations on land and in the air so as to be able to carry out fast responses to attacks.

Amid rising tensions in the Middle East, head of the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) Michael Kurilla started visits in the region on Aug. 3, aiming to coordinate relevant countries to brace for likely Iranian attacks against Israel, according to U.S. media.

Israeli media outlets said Kurilla would arrive in Israel on Monday to work with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in tackling the possible attacks.

Shotlist:
Tehran, Iran - Recent
1. Various of national flags of Iran, traffic, pedestrians;
FILE: Tehran, Iran - Date Unknown
2. Various of Azadi Tower, Iranian national flags, traffic;
Tehran, Iran - Aug 1, 2024
3. Various of people attending funeral procession of assassinated Hamas Politburo Chief Ismail Haniyeh;
FILE: Israel - Nov 1, 2022
4. Various of Israeli Parliament Knesset, national flag of Israel;
FILE: Erez Crossing, Israel - Jan 18, 2024
5. Various of Israel's military vehicles passing Erez Crossing, Israeli troops;
FILE: Tel Aviv, Israel - June 2021
6. National flag of Israel;
FILE: Tel Aviv, Israel - April 7-8, 2019
7. Various of buildings, traffic;
FILE: Washington D.C., USA - May 12, 2020
8. Various of White House;
FILE: Washington D.C., USA - Date Unknown
9. White House;
FILE: Washington D.C., USA - March 14, 2020
10. Various of Capitol building, U.S. national flag.

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