keeps the area guessing

Iran keeps the area guessing as it considers reprisal attacks

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), a group of 57 countries, held an emergency conference in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday at Iran's request to examine, among other things, the death of Hamas senior leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week. The event provided an opportunity for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, who has promised "harsh punishment" for the death, to spell out the reasons for an expected retaliation. Both Iran and Hamas claim the assassination on July 31 was carried out by Israel, which has not reacted but is widely assumed to be responsible.