Archive · 25 Dec 2025
Gadkari Recalls Meeting Hamas Leader Before Assassination
Nitin Gadkari, an Indian minister, met Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran just hours before Haniyeh was assassinated.
Gadkari was in Iran for the swearing-in of the new president, Masoud Pezeshkian.
After the ceremony, Haniyeh was killed in a secure military complex.
The exact method of the assassination is still uncertain, with some reports suggesting a short-range missile or explosives were used.
There are allegations that Israel's intelligence agency, Mossad, was involved in the assassination.
The Iranian authorities are still investigating the incident.
Nitin Gadkari met Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran hours before his assassination.
Haniyeh was killed in a secure military complex under IRGC supervision.
The assassination occurred around 1:15 am on July 31, 2024, with the method still uncertain.
Reports suggest Mossad may have been involved, using Iranian agents to plant explosives.
Gadkari was in Tehran for the swearing-in of Iran's new president, Masoud Pezeshkian.
- Who
- Nitin Gadkari, Ismail Haniyeh, Mossad, IRGC
- What
- Assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh
- When
- Around 1:15 am on July 31, 2024
- Where
- Tehran, Iran
- Why
- Unclear, possibly due to geopolitical tensions
Iranian Officials
Israeli Officials
Assassination Method
Iranian Officials
Iranian officials believe Haniyeh was killed by an airborne projectile.
Israeli Officials
Israeli officials admitted to killing Haniyeh but did not disclose the method.
Mossad Involvement
Iranian Officials
Iranian officials claim Mossad hired Iranian agents to plant explosives.
Israeli Officials
Israeli officials have not confirmed or denied Mossad's involvement.
- Nitin Gadkari
- Indian Union Minister who met Ismail Haniyeh
- Ismail Haniyeh
- Hamas political chief assassinated in Tehran
- Masoud Pezeshkian
- Newly elected President of Iran
- Assassination Time
- Around 1:15 am on July 31, 2024
- Assassination Location
- Heavily guarded military complex in Tehran
- Assassination Method
- Airborne projectile or explosives
- Mossad Involvement
- Alleged by Telegraph report
- IRGC
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps overseeing security
Sources
A Nitin Gadkari-Ismail Haniyeh Meet Hours Before Shocking Assassination
'I Met Him Hours Earlier': Union Minister Nitin Gadkari On Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh's Assassination
Nitin Gadkari Recalls Meeting Hamas Leader Hours Before Assassination In Iran: 'I Was Shocked'