<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:14,&quot;w&quot;:813,&quot;h&quot;:51,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:1854}">Ismail Haniyeh, a senior leader of the Hamas, was killed in what the group called "a treacherous Zionist raid on his residence," in Iran early on Wednesday (July 31). The Palestinian militant group has vowed that the killing of the Palestinian movement's chief "will not go unanswered".</p>

<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:81,&quot;w&quot;:813,&quot;h&quot;:17,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:1921}">In a statement, Musa Abu Marzuk, a senior Hamas official, said that the killing of Ismail Haniyeh "will not go unanswered".</p>

<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:113,&quot;w&quot;:813,&quot;h&quot;:34,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:1953}">"The assassination of leader Ismail Haniyeh is a cowardly act and will not go unanswered," said the Hamas political bureau member&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;statement.</p>

<h2 bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:165,&quot;w&quot;:813,&quot;h&quot;:25,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2005}"><strong bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:165,&quot;w&quot;:440,&quot;h&quot;:24,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2005}">US seeks to&nbsp;cool rising regional tensions</strong></h2>

<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:209,&quot;w&quot;:813,&quot;h&quot;:34,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2049}">Trying to defuse tensions after the international condemnation, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said that he did not think a wider war in the Middle East was inevitable.</p>

<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:258,&quot;w&quot;:813,&quot;h&quot;:34,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2098}">"I don't think war is inevitable. I maintain that. I think there's always room and opportunities for diplomacy," he told reporters during a visit to the Philippines."</p>

<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:307,&quot;w&quot;:813,&quot;h&quot;:17,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2147}"><strong bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:307,&quot;w&quot;:562,&quot;h&quot;:16,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2147}">Also read |&nbsp;<a bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:88,&quot;y&quot;:307,&quot;w&quot;:481,&quot;h&quot;:16,&quot;abs_x&quot;:121,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2147}" href="https://www.wionews.com/world/moments-before-hamas-top-brass-ismail-haniyeh-was-killed-in-iran-745821">Moments before Hamas' top brass, Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Iran</a></strong></p>

<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:339,&quot;w&quot;:813,&quot;h&quot;:34,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2179}">"We are going to give everything we can to make sure that we keep things from turning in to a broader conflict throughout the region."</p>

<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:388,&quot;w&quot;:813,&quot;h&quot;:34,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2228}">When asked to verify details regarding the killing of Haniyeh, Austin responded, "I don't have any additional information to provide".</p>

<h2 bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:441,&quot;w&quot;:813,&quot;h&quot;:25,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2281}"><strong bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:441,&quot;w&quot;:430,&quot;h&quot;:24,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2281}">Hamas leaders react to Haniyeh's death&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:485,&quot;w&quot;:813,&quot;h&quot;:34,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2325}">Confirming Haniyeh's death, the Hamas said that its leader was killed in "a treacherous Zionist raid on his residence in Tehran".</p>

<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:534,&quot;w&quot;:813,&quot;h&quot;:34,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2374}">"Brother, leader, mujahid Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the movement, died in a Zionist strike on his headquarters in Tehran after he participated in the inauguration of the new (Iranian) president," added the group.</p>

<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:583,&quot;w&quot;:813,&quot;h&quot;:17,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2423}"><strong bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:583,&quot;w&quot;:813,&quot;h&quot;:16,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2423}">Also read |&nbsp;<a bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:88,&quot;y&quot;:583,&quot;w&quot;:732,&quot;h&quot;:16,&quot;abs_x&quot;:121,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2423}" href="https://www.wionews.com/world/hamas-leader-ismail-haniyeh-killed-in-tehran-irgc-confirms-fatal-attack-on-his-residence-745761">Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in a ' treacherous Zionist raid' in Tehran: IRGC confirms fatal attack</a></strong></p>

<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:615,&quot;w&quot;:813,&quot;h&quot;:51,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2455}">Sami Abu Zuhri, a senior Hamas official, called the killing a "grave escalation," and said that&nbsp;"This assassination by the Israeli occupation of Brother Haniyeh is a grave escalation that aims to break the will of Hamas and the will of our people and achieve fake goals. We confirm that this escalation will fail to achieve its objectives."</p>

<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:681,&quot;w&quot;:813,&quot;h&quot;:34,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2521}">"Hamas is a concept and an institution and not persons. Hamas will continue on this path regardless of the sacrifices, and we are confident&nbsp;of&nbsp;victory," added Zuhri.&nbsp;</p>

<h2 bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:734,&quot;w&quot;:813,&quot;h&quot;:25,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2574}"><strong bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:734,&quot;w&quot;:542,&quot;h&quot;:24,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2574}">Iran's new president mourns Hamas leader's death</strong></h2>

<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:778,&quot;w&quot;:813,&quot;h&quot;:68,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2618}">Mourning the assassination of Haniyeh, Iran's new President&nbsp;Masoud Pezeshkian&nbsp;— for whose inauguration ceremony the Hamas leader was in Iran&nbsp;— said: "Today, dear Iran is mourning its sharer of sorrow and joy, the constant and proud companion of the path of resistance, the brave leader of the Palestinian resistance, the martyr of al-Quds, Haj Ismail Haniyeh. Yesterday I raised his victorious hand and today I have to bury him on my shoulders."</p>

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<h2 bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:1096,&quot;w&quot;:813,&quot;h&quot;:25,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2936}"><strong bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:1096,&quot;w&quot;:166,&quot;h&quot;:24,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2936}">Other reactions</strong></h2>

<h2 bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:1140,&quot;w&quot;:813,&quot;h&quot;:75,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2980}"><em bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:1140,&quot;w&quot;:262,&quot;h&quot;:24,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2980}">Mohammed Ali al-Houthi</em>, the head of Yemen's Houthi supreme revolutionary committee, called the killing a "heinous terrorist crime" and said that it was "a flagrant violation of laws and ideal values."</h2>

<h2 bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:1234,&quot;w&quot;:813,&quot;h&quot;:50,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:3074}"><em bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:1234,&quot;w&quot;:355,&quot;h&quot;:24,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:3074}">Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister</em> Mikhail Bogdanov said that Haniyeh's death was "an absolutely unacceptable political murder."</h2>

<h2 bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:1303,&quot;w&quot;:813,&quot;h&quot;:25,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:3143}">"It will lead to further escalation of tensions," he warned.</h2>

<h2 bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:1347,&quot;w&quot;:813,&quot;h&quot;:100,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:3187}">The <em bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:54,&quot;y&quot;:1347,&quot;w&quot;:262,&quot;h&quot;:24,&quot;abs_x&quot;:87,&quot;abs_y&quot;:3187}">Turkish Foreign Ministry</em> offered its condolences "to the Palestinian people who have given hundreds of thousands of martyrs like Haniyeh in order to live in peace in their own homeland, under the roof of their own state."</h2>

<h2 bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:1467,&quot;w&quot;:813,&quot;h&quot;:50,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:3307}"><strong bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:1467,&quot;w&quot;:796,&quot;h&quot;:49,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:3307}">Also read |&nbsp;<a bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:1467,&quot;w&quot;:796,&quot;h&quot;:49,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:3307}" href="https://www.wionews.com/world/moments-before-hamas-top-brass-ismail-haniyeh-was-killed-in-iran-745821">Moments before Hamas' top brass, Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Iran</a></strong></h2>

<h2 bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:1536,&quot;w&quot;:813,&quot;h&quot;:75,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:3376}">"It has been revealed once again that the Netanyahu Government has no intention of achieving peace," it added, referring to the Israeli Benjamin Netanyahu government which the Hamas has blamed for the killing.</h2>

<h2 bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:1630,&quot;w&quot;:813,&quot;h&quot;:75,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:3470}">"This attack also aims to spread the war in Gaza to a regional level. If the international community does not take action to stop Israel, our region will face much greater conflicts," it further added.</h2>

<h2 bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:1724,&quot;w&quot;:813,&quot;h&quot;:75,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:3564}"><em bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:1724,&quot;w&quot;:193,&quot;h&quot;:24,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:3564}">Areepen Uttarasin</em>, a Veteran Thai Politician and former Gaza hostage negotiator, said that "the assassination is very serious because it occurred in Iran."</h2>

<h2 bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:1818,&quot;w&quot;:813,&quot;h&quot;:100,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:3658}">"It shows that Hamas's opponents can strike anywhere. Assassinating the Hamas leader will make negotiations and de-escalation more difficult. Things will become more violent and the situation will worsen. It will not improve," he noted.</h2>

<h2 bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:1938,&quot;w&quot;:813,&quot;h&quot;:75,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:3778}">Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian condemned the assassination and said that his country was "highly concerned about the incident and firmly oppose and condemn the assassination."</h2>

<h2 bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:2032,&quot;w&quot;:813,&quot;h&quot;:125,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:3872}">"We are deeply concerned that this incident may lead to further destabilisation of the regional situation. China has always advocated resolving regional disputes through negotiation and dialogue. Gaza should achieve a comprehensive and permanent ceasefire as soon as possible to avoid further escalation of conflict and confrontation."</h2>

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Ismail Haniyeh, a senior leader of the Hamas, was killed in what the group called "a treacherous Zionist raid on his residence," in Iran early on Wednesday (July 31).

Ismail Haniyeh, a senior leader of the Hamas, was killed in what the group called "a treacherous Zionist raid on his residence," in Iran early on Wednesday (July 31). The Palestinian militant group has vowed that the killing of the Palestinian movement's chief "will not go unanswered". In a statement, Musa Abu Marzuk, a senior Hamas official, said that the killing of Ismail Haniyeh "will not go unanswered". "The assassination of leader Ismail Haniyeh is a cowardly act and will not go unanswered," said the Hamas political bureau member in a statement. US seeks to cool rising regional tensions Trying to defuse tensions after the international condemnation, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said that he did not think a wider war in the Middle East was inevitable. "I don't think war is inevitable. I maintain that. I think there's always room and opportunities for diplomacy," he told reporters during a visit to the Philippines." Also read | Moments before Hamas' top brass, Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Iran "We are going to give everything we can to make sure that we keep things from turning in to a broader conflict throughout the region." When asked to verify details regarding the killing of Haniyeh, Austin responded, "I don't have any additional information to provide". Hamas leaders react to Haniyeh's death Confirming Haniyeh's death, the Hamas said that its leader was killed in "a treacherous Zionist raid on his residence in Tehran". "Brother, leader, mujahid Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the movement, died in a Zionist strike on his headquarters in Tehran after he participated in the inauguration of the new (Iranian) president," added the group. Also read | Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in a ' treacherous Zionist raid' in Tehran: IRGC confirms fatal attack Sami Abu Zuhri, a senior Hamas official, called the killing a "grave escalation," and said that "This assassination by the Israeli occupation of Brother Haniyeh is a grave escalation that aims to break the will of Hamas and the will of our people and achieve fake goals. We confirm that this escalation will fail to achieve its objectives." "Hamas is a concept and an institution and not persons. Hamas will continue on this path regardless of the sacrifices, and we are confident of victory," added Zuhri. Iran's new president mourns Hamas leader's death Mourning the assassination of Haniyeh, Iran's new President Masoud Pezeshkian — for whose inauguration ceremony the Hamas leader was in Iran — said: "Today, dear Iran is mourning its sharer of sorrow and joy, the constant and proud companion of the path of resistance, the brave leader of the Palestinian resistance, the martyr of al-Quds, Haj Ismail Haniyeh. Yesterday I raised his victorious hand and today I have to bury him on my shoulders." امروز ایران عزیز به سوگ شریک غم و شادی خود، همراه همیشگی و پرافتخار راه مقاومت، رهبر شجاع مقاومت فلسطین، شهید القدس، حاج اسماعیل هنیه نشسته‌ است. دیروز دست فاتح او را بالا بردم و امروز باید بر روی شانه‌هایم او را تشییع کنم. شهادت هنر مردان خدا است. پیوند دو ملت سربلند ایران و… pic.twitter.com/s6eqHX78a8 — Masoud Pezeshkian (@drpezeshkian) July 31, 2024 × Other reactions Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, the head of Yemen's Houthi supreme revolutionary committee, called the killing a "heinous terrorist crime" and said that it was "a flagrant violation of laws and ideal values." Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said that Haniyeh's death was "an absolutely unacceptable political murder." "It will lead to further escalation of tensions," he warned. The Turkish Foreign Ministry offered its condolences "to the Palestinian people who have given hundreds of thousands of martyrs like Haniyeh in order to live in peace in their own homeland, under the roof of their own state." Also read | Moments before Hamas' top brass, Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Iran "It has been revealed once again that the Netanyahu Government has no intention of achieving peace," it added, referring to the Israeli Benjamin Netanyahu government which the Hamas has blamed for the killing. "This attack also aims to spread the war in Gaza to a regional level. If the international community does not take action to stop Israel, our region will face much greater conflicts," it further added. Areepen Uttarasin, a Veteran Thai Politician and former Gaza hostage negotiator, said that "the assassination is very serious because it occurred in Iran." "It shows that Hamas's opponents can strike anywhere. Assassinating the Hamas leader will make negotiations and de-escalation more difficult. Things will become more violent and the situation will worsen. It will not improve," he noted. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian condemned the assassination and said that his country was "highly concerned about the incident and firmly oppose and condemn the assassination." "We are deeply concerned that this incident may lead to further destabilisation of the regional situation. China has always advocated resolving regional disputes through negotiation and dialogue. Gaza should achieve a comprehensive and permanent ceasefire as soon as possible to avoid further escalation of conflict and confrontation." (With inputs from agencies)

Global community reacts to Ismail Haniyeh's assassination, Hamas vows it 'will not go unanswered'

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Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh assassinated: Palestine President says, 'It was a cowardly assassination'

Iran’s Islamic Paramilitary Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) confirmed in a statement early on July 31 that Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Tehran. They added that Haniyeh's residence in Tehran was “hit” early Wednesday morning, and he was killed along with a bodyguard.

Iran's Masoud Pezeshkian swear in as ninth President, vows to remove western sanctions

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<p>Turkish President&nbsp;Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday (Jul&nbsp;28) that his country might&nbsp;enter Israel as it had done in the past in Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh, though he did not spell out what sort of intervention he was suggesting.</p>

<p>President Erdogan has been a fierce critic of Israel's ongoing offensive in the Gaza Strip. He dubbed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "the butcher of Gaza" and accused him of spreading the Israel-Hamas war across the wider Middle East.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/turkeys-erdogan-halts-exports-imports-from-israel-amid-war-in-gaza-717527">Turkey's Erdogan halts exports, imports from Israel amid war in Gaza</a></strong></p>

<p>According to a report by the news agency Reuters, Erdogan on Sunday was discussing the war during a speech praising the Turkish defence industry.</p>

<h2><strong>'Just like we entered Karabakh and Libya...'</strong></h2>

<p>"We must be very strong so that Israel can't do these ridiculous things to Palestine. Just like we entered Karabakh, just like we entered Libya, we might do similar to them,"&nbsp;Erdogan&nbsp;told a meeting of his ruling AK Party in his hometown of Rize.</p>

<p>"There is no reason why we cannot do this ... We must be strong so that we can take these steps," he added. Israel did not comment on Erdogan's remarks.</p>

<p>In 2020, Turkey sent&nbsp;military personnel to Libya in support of the United Nations-recognised Government of National Accord of Libya.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Israel-Hezbollah tensions: All about Falaq-1 rockets</strong></p>

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<p>Turkey has denied any direct role in Azerbaijan's military operations in Nagorno-Karabakh but said last year it was using "all means", including military training and modernisation, to support its close ally.</p>

<h2><strong>Turkey slams claims of Ankara funding Hamas</strong></h2>

<p>Erdogan's remarks on Sunday came a week after Turkey slammed Israeli claims that Ankara was arming and funding Hamas.&nbsp;Israel's Foreign Minister Israel Katz accused Erdogan of supplying arms and money to Hamas to kill Israelis.</p>

<p>Turkey called Katz's remarks lies. In a statement, the Turkish foreign ministry said that Katz&nbsp;was "trying to conceal the crimes committed by Israel against the Palestinians behind a series of lies, slander and disrespect."</p>

<p>"But Israel's dirty propaganda and psychological pressure aimed at our country and our president will remain ineffective," the ministry's statement added.</p>

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday (Jul 28) that his country might enter Israel as it had done in the past in Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh, though he did not spell out what sort of intervention he was suggesting.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday (Jul 28) that his country might enter Israel as it had done in the past in Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh, though he did not spell out what sort of intervention he was suggesting. President Erdogan has been a fierce critic of Israel's ongoing offensive in the Gaza Strip. He dubbed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "the butcher of Gaza" and accused him of spreading the Israel-Hamas war across the wider Middle East. Also read | Turkey's Erdogan halts exports, imports from Israel amid war in Gaza According to a report by the news agency Reuters, Erdogan on Sunday was discussing the war during a speech praising the Turkish defence industry. 'Just like we entered Karabakh and Libya...' "We must be very strong so that Israel can't do these ridiculous things to Palestine. Just like we entered Karabakh, just like we entered Libya, we might do similar to them," Erdogan told a meeting of his ruling AK Party in his hometown of Rize. "There is no reason why we cannot do this ... We must be strong so that we can take these steps," he added. Israel did not comment on Erdogan's remarks. In 2020, Turkey sent military personnel to Libya in support of the United Nations-recognised Government of National Accord of Libya. Also watch | Israel-Hezbollah tensions: All about Falaq-1 rockets × Turkey has denied any direct role in Azerbaijan's military operations in Nagorno-Karabakh but said last year it was using "all means", including military training and modernisation, to support its close ally. Turkey slams claims of Ankara funding Hamas Erdogan's remarks on Sunday came a week after Turkey slammed Israeli claims that Ankara was arming and funding Hamas. Israel's Foreign Minister Israel Katz accused Erdogan of supplying arms and money to Hamas to kill Israelis. Turkey called Katz's remarks lies. In a statement, the Turkish foreign ministry said that Katz was "trying to conceal the crimes committed by Israel against the Palestinians behind a series of lies, slander and disrespect." "But Israel's dirty propaganda and psychological pressure aimed at our country and our president will remain ineffective," the ministry's statement added. (With inputs from agencies)

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