Tunde Sulaiman 
Iran vows to avenge the killing of Hamas’s political leader Ismail Haniyeh, who died in an overnight air strike in Tehran, according to Iranian media.
Hamas and Iran blame Israel for the strike – Israel hasn’t commented but has previously vowed to eliminate the group’s leaders. Haniyeh, 62, is the most senior leader to be killed since the October 7 attacks.
The killing, hours after an Israeli strike on the Lebanese capital Beirut, heightens fears of wider conflict in the Middle East.
Hezbollah confirms its commander Fuad Shukr was killed in that strike, which Israel described as being “targeted”, reports the BBC.
In a televised statement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country is “prepared for any scenario” and stands “determined against any threat”.
