Hamas and Iran have accused Israel of assassinating Ismail Haniyeh, a senior figure in the Palestinian militant group, in Tehran. Israel has not officially responded to the allegations. The conflict between Iran and Israel has led to a series of covert operations, including targeted killings, across the region.
Notable Assassinations:
Victim | Date | Details |
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Mohsen Fakhrizadeh | November 2020 | Leading figure in Iran’s nuclear weapons program. Killed in an ambush using a remote-controlled machine gun. Allegedly targeted by Israeli intelligence. |
Col. Sayad Khodayee | May 2022 | Officer in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. Shot and killed by assassins on motorcycles. Believed to be part of Israel’s covert operations target. |
Ayoub Entezari & Kamran Aghamolaei | May 2022 | Two Iranian scientists who died from mysterious poisonings in separate incidents. Suspected to be victims of food poisoning orchestrated by Israel, according to Iranian sources. |
The conflict between Iran and Israel has escalated through covert operations involving sabotage, abductions, and targeted killings. These high-profile assassinations have heightened tensions between the two nations.