UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting over Haniyeh assassination
AFP , Wednesday 31 Jul 2024
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday following the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in an Israeli strike in Iran's capital, according to the Russian presidency of the council.
File photo: The United Nations Security Council meets on the situation in the Middle East, at UN headquarters in New York City on April 18, 2024. AFP
The meeting, requested by Iran and supported by representatives of Russia, China and Algeria, is scheduled for 4:00 pm (2000 GMT), said a spokesman for the Russian presidency, which holds the rotating leadership of the council.
The request comes shortly after Israel assassinated Palestinian leader Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas Political Bureau, on Wednesday morning during an official visit to Iran.
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