US knew Israel would kill Hamas leader – Iran’s top spy

Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the Gaza-based militant group’s political bureau, was assassinated in Tehran earlier this week

Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib has accused the US of greenlighting Israel’s plans to assassinate Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh. Khatib made the statement on Friday in a message of condolence for the late Haniyeh, who was killed in the Iranian capital, Tehran on Wednesday, where he was staying for the inauguration of the country’s new president.