Assassination of Ismail Haniyeh

Iran rejects Western calls to stand down Israel threat

Iran on Tuesday rejected Western calls to stand down its threat to retaliate against Israel for the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran late last month.

The Islamic republic and its allies have blamed Israel for Haniyeh's killing on July 31 during a visit to the Iranian capital for the swearing-in of President Masoud Pezeshkian. Israel has not commented.

West tells Iran to 'stand down' Israel attack threats

Vehicles drive past a huge billboard depicting Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (R) and slain Palestinian Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh at Tehran's Valiasr square on August 12, 2024.

The United States and European allies called on Iran to "stand down" Monday, as fears mounted of an imminent attack on Israel that could spark an all-out war in the Middle East.

Why is Iran expected to attack Israel? What to know about the crisis

Less than a week after the killing of a top Hamas leader in Tehran, Iran, and a top Hezbollah commander in Beirut, the entire Middle East is on edge. Fears of a broader regional war have been mounting amid vows of revenge from Iranian leaders that have left Israel in a state of deep uncertainty.

Why is an Iranian attack expected?

Former Israeli national security adviser urges high alert in Greece, Cyprus

The CEO of I.M. Tattom Consulting Ilan Mizrahi, former deputy director of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency and former national security adviser to the country's prime minister, analyzes the country's strategy of "surgical strikes" and its possible side effects in an interview with Kathimerini.

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