Warned and ignored: The detail that complicated Ismail Haniyeh’s assassination

The report states that Tehran is not focused on identifying who carried out the assassination, but rather on discovering the internal failures that led to the dramatic event occurring under their noses.

According to the report, Haniyeh had been warned for an extended period about the risks associated with using a smartphone. Despite these warnings from the Revolutionary Guards, Haniyeh, who reportedly used an iPhone, disregarded the risks of smartphone usage. Additionally, Haniyeh’s entourage informed their Iranian hosts that he was a political leader who needed to maintain high availability. Ultimately, it was the data generated by his device that contributed to his assassination.

Furthermore, about a week after Haniyeh's assassination in Iran, the British newspaper Jewish Chronicle has revealed new details. According to the report, the explosive device placed under Haniyeh’s bed was planted by two Iranians working for the Ansar al-Mahdi security unit of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, who were responsible for securing the building and its guests.

The report also describes a seemingly surreal scenario where, minutes after planting the explosive, the guards were captured on security footage calmly leaving the room, descending the stairs to the building’s main entrance, and entering a black car. The parking lot guard recognized them and opened the gate without questions. An hour later, they had been smuggled out of Iran.

The weekly publication also reported that Haniyeh’s assassins intercepted phone calls between the organizers of the new Iranian president’s inauguration and the invitees. When Haniyeh confirmed his attendance, they executed their plan to eliminate him at the guesthouse where he stayed during his visits to Iran.