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France Tells Nationals Visiting Iran to Leave 'as Soon as Possible'

A handout photo made available by the Iranian Supreme Leader's Office shows Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei (front) leading a prayer before the coffins of late Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and his bodyguard in Tehran, Iran, 01 August 2024. EPA/IRANIAN SUPREME LEADER OFFICE HANDOUT
A handout photo made available by the Iranian Supreme Leader's Office shows Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei (front) leading a prayer before the coffins of late Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and his bodyguard in Tehran, Iran, 01 August 2024. EPA/IRANIAN SUPREME LEADER OFFICE HANDOUT
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France Tells Nationals Visiting Iran to Leave 'as Soon as Possible'

A handout photo made available by the Iranian Supreme Leader's Office shows Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei (front) leading a prayer before the coffins of late Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and his bodyguard in Tehran, Iran, 01 August 2024. EPA/IRANIAN SUPREME LEADER OFFICE HANDOUT
A handout photo made available by the Iranian Supreme Leader's Office shows Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei (front) leading a prayer before the coffins of late Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and his bodyguard in Tehran, Iran, 01 August 2024. EPA/IRANIAN SUPREME LEADER OFFICE HANDOUT

France on Friday urged its nationals visiting Iran to leave immediately, after Tehran accused Israel of killing Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh on its soil, sparking regional tensions.

"Due to the increased risk of a military escalation in the region, visiting French nationals still in Iran are invited to leave as soon as possible," the foreign ministry said.

Haniyeh’s killing in a pre-dawn attack on Wednesday in Tehran has deepened fears of a regional war.

Tehran, as well as the Iran-backed Hamas and Lebanese Hezbollah movements, have blamed Israel, which has not commented.

It has however claimed responsibility for the killing just hours earlier of senior Hezbollah military commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut's southern suburbs.

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Israel Summons Turkish Envoy Over Half-mast Salute for Hamas Leader

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Israel's foreign ministry summoned the deputy Turkish ambassador for a reprimand on Friday after Türkiye's embassy in Tel Aviv lowered its flag to half mast in response to the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh.

"The State of Israel will not tolerate expressions of mourning for a murderer like Ismail Haniyeh," Foreign Minister Israel Katz said in a statement.

Haniyeh was killed in Tehran while there to attend the inauguration of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Israel has not made any official claim of responsibility for his death but Iran and allies including Hamas and Hezbollah have accused Israel of the assassination and vowed revenge, Reuters reported.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan declared Friday, Aug 2, a day of national mourning for Haniyeh.

Tensions between Israel and Türkiye have risen sharply since the start of the war in Gaza, in which more than 39,000 Palestinians have been killed.