Iran’s Ambassador to India, Dr. Iraj Elahi, has condemned the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, attributing it to Israel. Elahi criticized ongoing Israeli actions in Gaza and Lebanon, highlighted the severe humanitarian impact with thousands dead and wounded, and accused the U.S. of supporting these actions. He detailed that Haniyeh was killed by a projectile with a 7-kilogram explosive and argued that Israel’s history of unclaimed attacks supports its involvement. Elahi emphasized Iran’s right to retaliate and urged India, given its significant influence and relations with Israel, to use its power to help end the crisis and promote peace in the region.
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00:00Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated by a short-range projectile with a warhead of 7kg explosive
00:13materials.
00:14You know, we believe that we have the inherent right to defend our national interest, national
00:22security.
00:23We mentioned that India is an important country, is a big power and influential country in
00:32the international community.
00:35India can and should play a more active role in this, the current crisis in the region
00:45and tension in the region.
00:46According to the latest investigation, Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated by a short-range
00:55projectile with a warhead of 7kg explosive materials.
01:08There is no doubt in Iran, and according to the proof and evidence, there is no doubt
01:16about the, that Israel is behind this assassination.
01:22You know, beside this, beside this, it doesn't need that Israel to accept the responsibility
01:33of this.
01:34You know, we have witnessed too many terror and assassinations by, which has been done
01:41inside Iran and outside of Iran, in the region by Israel, that Israel did not accept it,
01:51did not accept the responsibility of these terrors.
01:55But all these terrors were on the benefit of Israel, and logically, we can judge and
02:06conclude that the main part that is behind this terror is Israel.
02:12So it doesn't need to accept, to be accepted by Israel.
02:20Regarding the retaliation by Iran, you know, we believe that we have the inherent right
02:27to defend our national interest, national security, and, but it depends how we retaliate.
02:36It depends to the situation, and we will, we have, you know, there is no doubt about
02:44the retaliation.
02:45There is no doubt, but the how and the time is something else.
02:52We will make our decision about this.
02:57Since the beginning of the tragic events and crimes of Israel in Gaza, I repeatedly mentioned
03:13that India is an important country, is a big power, and influential country in the
03:22international community.
03:25It has good, besides this, it has good relation with Israel and Iran, and also India as a
03:37non-aligned movement, founder, had supported Palestine case in the history of the region.
03:51So there is an expectation that India can and should play more active role in this,
04:04the current crisis in the region, and tension in the region.