‘Unclear political dynamics’ in Iran will drive response to Hamas leader’s killing: Analyst

The assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on Wednesday (Jul 31) has renewed fears of the Gaza war turning into a broader Middle East conflict. Haniyeh, who was the Palestinian militant group’s face of international diplomacy in recent years, was killed by a missile strike in the Iranian capital Tehran. Israel is widely assumed to be behind the strike but has not claimed responsibility and said it would make no comment. Jonathan Panikoff, director of think tank Atlantic Council's Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative, tells CNA’s Asia First that there will be “a lot of unclear political dynamics” in Iran that will drive how far it will take its response. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia