Retaliation expected, repression on the rise—and more

The Iranist for the week of August 8, 2024

۱/1 Waiting for a retaliation

Last week, Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh, 62, was assassinated alongside his bodyguard in Tehran while in the country to attend Masoud Pezeshkian’s inauguration. Haniyeh, who played a central role in hostage and ceasefire negotiations, was on Israel’s hitlist over the October 7, 2023 attack that sparked the now almost…