Kuwait: Assassination of Haniyeh a heinous and irresponsible crime

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its strong condemnation of the attack on the Islamic Republic of Iran which led to the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the political bureau of the Palestinian movement Hamas.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a statement that Kuwait expresses its deep concern about the heinous and irresponsible act committed by the Israeli entity, confirming that this aggressive behavior is a serious development and a blatant violation of the principles of international law, especially the respect for the sovereignty of independent states.

It called on the United Nations and the international community to stand firmly and immediately to avoid any military escalation that could plunge the region and the world into chaos and violence and undermine peace, reiterating the demand to pressure the Israeli occupation government to stop the attacks and genocide against the Palestinian people.

Kuwait expressed its condolences and sympathy to the Palestinian people and leadership.

Hamas announced yesterday morning the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the movement's political bureau abroad in the Iranian capital Tehran.

Iranian media quoted the Iranian Revolutionary Guard confirming the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, while Iranian television reported that Haniyeh and one of his companions were assassinated yesterday morning following an attack on their residence in the capital.