Iran has no good options after two deadly strikes on senior allies

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Published 2024-07-31
One of the few things working in Iran’s favor after the humiliating news that Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in the Iranian capital overnight is that the regime controls most of the information the world gets to see. What Iran has said so far is that Haniyeh died after being hit by an “airborne guided projectile” in Tehran where he was attending the inauguration of the Iranian president. The precise details of what happened in Tehran, will dictate what comes next, as Iran looks to present a narrative that justifies and fashions its response. CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh reports. #CNN #News

All Comments (21)
  • Seriously terrible terrible coverage , without even a millimeter of insight into what is happening !! You should switch of the lights and go home !! You are given news for children , kindergarten age !! Laughable !!
  • @izwaterloo
    CNN, your pain and sorrow for this huge loss is not a surprise.
  • @honglu8632
    Iran just announced that The Supreme Leader of Iran would not be meeting with Haniyeh anymore.
  • @mustafamar1437
    Israel is applying pressure and refusing to be bullied in negotiations.
  • @MOOeymania
    "Moderate Hamas"? ok this guy has 0 credibility. What a joke.
  • @Isitantisemitic
    Please stop using the word 'moderate.' He was far from that. He called for the blood of Israeli children, women and the elderly often.
  • @cashaeleatemla
    One of the few things working in Iran’s favor after the humiliating news that Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in the Iranian capital overnight is that the regime controls most of the information the world gets to see. What Iran has said so far is that Haniyeh died after being hit by an “airborne guided projectile” in Tehran where he was attending the inauguration of the Iranian president. But we know little else. Israel has not claimed responsibility for the strike but has previously vowed to eliminate Hamas and its leaders following the October 7 attacks. Haniyeh’s death came hours after Israel confirmed it carried out a strike in Beirut, Lebanon, on Tuesday that killed the most senior military commander of Hezbollah, another Iranian-backed militant group, who it blamed for a deadly attack in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. The precise details of what happened at around 2 a.m. (5.30 p.m. ET) in Tehran, will dictate what comes next, as Iran looks to present a narrative that justifies and fashions its response. Whatever the truth and whatever Iran proffers, the attack is clearly a grave violation of its sovereignty and the supposed security bubble of the Iranian capital. Haniyeh was the regime’s guest, and its role as a regional power is compromised if it’s unable to guarantee the simple safety of visiting allies. There are reports he was staying in a guest house for veterans, and it is unclear whose technical responsibility it was to protect this facility – and whether the elite Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) will be explicitly embarrassed, outside of the wider humiliation of an apparent Israeli assassination deep inside of Iran.
  • @rmorrison284
    1:08 "one of the leading, moderate, most recognisable faces of Hamas". First time I have ever heard "Hamas" and "moderate" used in the same sentence. Either you are one or the other. Unbelievable!
  • @ITube4RealFun
    The classic "we can't confirm nor deny that". So now everyone knows Iran's air defense is shiit.
  • @bowlampar
    CNN teared up for the timely assassinated Hamas 'Moderate' leader in Iran, the host felt a sudden big loss to regional Peace talk. 😵‍💫😵‍💫
  • @user-vq6rl2tl3t
    Shortly after 7 October 2023 Netanyahu referred to the 7 political leaders of Hamas as "dead men walking". What on earth do these idiotic commentators and journalists think he meant by that? It was simply a matter of time and rightly so
  • @MrMatt531
    One of those senior leaders was the leader of Hamas… These are Irans allies folks. Enough said.
  • @oocinom
    College students across the United States are pissed right now. LOL
  • @truthbsaid1600
    Haniyeh was not "assassinated": he was executed. This was a man became wealthy and lived a life of luxury in Qatar with money donated to the Palestinians by the UN and many naive countries.
  • @beckettman42
    Can we just put a hold on a thermonuclear apocalypse until after I have finished the Elden Ring DLC?