After the elimination of the leader Hamas Ismail Hania, Iran began a large -scale arrest campaign, which affected more than two dozen people. According to The New York Times, senior intelligence officials, military officials, and military guest house staff in Tehran reported under the arrest.
About it reports The New York Times with reference to two officials of Iran, acquaintances with the course of the investigation, which is conducted on August 3. According to the sources, the investigation has taken over the specialized reconnaissance unit of the Corps of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution (Quir), which is engaged in espionage and tracks suspects that can lead to the organizers of the murder.
The Guard Corps has not yet provided any details about arrests or investigating the murder of leader Hamas, including reasons. However, they promised severe revenge.
The publication notes that the intensity and scale of the investigation conducted by the Guards indicate how much this murder shocked and stirred the country's leadership.
In particular, mass arrests emphasize how big a failure in the field of security for Iran's leadership was the murder of Hani, which happened at an object that was carefully protected in the capital of the country, only a few hours after the inauguration of the new president.
Iran's inability to protect both his country and his key allies can be "fatal for the Iranian regime." This signals the enemies of the country about the possibility of overthrowing and destroying the Islamic Republic.
Ismail Abdel Salam Ahmed Hanny, a former Prime Minister, Last Foreign Minister of Palestine, one of the leaders of the Islamic Hamas resistance movement, which is recognized by most countries terrorist. Since 2017 he lived in Qatar, but arrived in Tehran for the inauguration of the new President Iran. On July 31, he was killed in Tehran.
Hanium was killed around second o'clock in the morning local time, immediately after visiting the inauguration ceremony Masud Pesshkian and a personal meeting with Ayatola.