The farewell ceremony for Hamas politburo chief Ismail Haniyeh will be held in Tehran on August 1, Iranian news agency Fars reported on Wednesday.
Earlier in the day, the Palestinian movement Hamas confirmed the death of Haniyeh as a result of an Israeli strike on his residence in the Iranian capital. According to the movement, Haniyeh was killed in an Israeli "raid" on his residence in Tehran after his participation in the inauguration ceremony of the new president of Iran.