Iran declares three-day mourning for Hamas leader killed in Tehran

Iran has announced national mourning from July 31 to August 2 in connection with the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, head of the political bureau of the Palestinian movement Hamas, in Tehran, Tass reported.

"The government of the Islamic Republic of Iran conveys its condolences to the oppressed and resisting people of Palestine and to Haniyeh's family members, and declares national mourning throughout Iran on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday," the statement said.

According to it, "this assassination has become another crime" of Israel.