Iranians gather for Haniyeh funeral procession in Tehran

2024-08-01 11

Thousands of Iranians crowd the streets of Tehran for the funeral procession of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh who was killed in the early hours of July 31 in a strike blamed on Israel. Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei led prayers for Haniyeh ahead of his burial in Qatar, having earlier threatened a "harsh punishment" for his killing.