Iran claims Israel's admission of assassinating former Hamas leader Haniyeh justifies its October missile attack, escalating diplomatic tensions after Katz's recent statements.

Iravani addressed a letter to the UN, denouncing Israel's explicit admission of responsibility for the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh.

Iran denounced what it termed Israel's "brazen admission" of having killed former Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran earlier this year, accusing the country of having carried out a "heinous crime" and defending its missile-strike response.

Jerusalem: Israel's defense minister has confirmed that Israel assassinated Hamas' top leader last summer and is threatening to take similar action against the leadership of the Houthi rebel group in Yemen.

Minister Israel Katz confirms for first time that Israel eliminated the leader of Hamas in Tehran in warning to the Houthis.

Iran has justified its attacks on Israel following Tel Aviv's admission of its role in the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. Meanwhile, the city of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank marks its second sombre Christmas filled with prayers to bring an end to Israel's genocide in Gaza.

Israel Katz admitted for the first time publicly to Israel's killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran in July, further risking tensions in the region.

THERAN (AFP) - Iran on Tuesday (Dec 24) denounced what it termed Israel's "brazen admission" of having killed former Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran earlier this year, accusing the country of having carried out a "heinous crime" and defending its missile-strike response.

The reports come amidst signalling by Israel that it may go after the Houthi rebels after significantly weakening other Iranian assets.

Iran slams Israel's 'brazen admission' of killing ex-Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. Iranian Ambassador to the UN called Israel a 'terrorist regime' over the killing of Hamas leaders. Amir Saeid Iravani stated that Israel's admission also justified Tehran's October 1 retaliatory strikes.

Fourteen members of the Syrian police were killed in an "ambush" by forces loyal to the ousted government in the Tartous countryside, the transitional