Iran says no arrests yet made for Hamas chief’s killing

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Iran has yet to make any arrests linked to the suspected Israeli killing of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, AFP quotes the Iranian judiciary as saying.

The “necessary investigations” have begun and the results will be announced “as soon as the probe is completed,” said judiciary spokesman Asghar Jahangir.

“Until today, no arrests have been made in connection with this case,” he said, adding that the investigations involved Iranian military officials.

On Saturday, the New York Times reported that Iran had arrested more than two dozen people, including senior intelligence officers among others, in connection with Haniyeh’s killing.

Jahangir dismissed the claims about any arrests as “rumours” and “false”.

“Haniyeh’s assassination will definitely be met with a courageous response by the Islamic Republic,” he said.

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