Iran’s attack on Israel to be harsher than April, IRGC’s Qaani tells Sinwar

In a letter to Hamas' new leader, Yahya Sinwar, Iranian Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force chief Ismail Qaani vowed to avenge the recent killing of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.

"We are preparing to avenge his blood, a painful and difficult incident that happened in the Islamic Republic of Iran. This is our duty," Qaani wrote, without revealing how Tehran would retaliate.

He emphasized that Haniyeh’s death would lead to an even harsher punishment for Israel, referencing the previous Iranian strike on April 13.

Qaani also emphasized the role of the Tehran-backed regional militias within the "Resistance Front" in the retaliation, stating, "The heroic jihad of your brothers in the Islamic Resistance will amplify the impact of the punishment more than ever before and will lead to the swift eradication of this malevolent phenomenon."