Issuing a statement on Saturday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps revealed more details about the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, Paralel.Az reports.

"This action was designed and implemented by Israel and supported by the government of America," the statement reads.

According to the investigations, the terrorist operation was carried out by firing a short-range projectile with a warhead of about 7 kilograms, along with a strong explosion, from outside the area of ​​the Haniyeh's place of accommodation, it added.

The IRGC also emphasized that it would avenge the blood of Haniyeh, adding that the Israel would definitely face severe punishment at the appropriate time and place.

Note that Ismail Haniyeh, who was in Iran to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the new president of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, died on July 31 as a result of a rocket attack on his residence in Tehran.