A funeral ceremony was held in Tehran, the capital of Iran, for Ismail Heniyye, the head of the Hamas Political Bureau, who was martyred by assassination. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and senior civilian and military officials attended the ceremony in the capital. Iranian leader Ali Khamenei led the funeral prayer at the Tehran University campus. Due to the limited number of people admitted to the prayer area, there was a large crowd of thousands waiting at the university gate.