Ismail Haniyeh: Iran will respond at ‘right time’ to Hamas leader's killing

Diplomatic efforts ramp up as Iran reiterates threats against Israel.

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His comments came during an emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), a group of states with Muslim-majority populations, which convened in Saudi Arabia to discuss Iran’s response to the killing.

The US said it hoped OIC members would caution Iran against taking “steps to escalate the conflict”.

Tensions in the Middle East have soared since Haniyeh’s assassination in Tehran last week. Iran and its allies blamed Israel, though Israel has not commented.

The OIC convened in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah on Wednesday, at the request of Iranian and Palestinian officials.

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