In calling for those responsible for killing Haniyeh to be brought to justice, Wisma Putra also urged all parties to exercise restraint while the facts were being established.

“Malaysia unequivocally condemns all acts of violence, including targeted assassinations, and urges all peace-loving nations to join in denouncing such acts.

“Malaysia stands in solidarity with the Palestinian people and reaffirms its commitment to supporting their struggle for justice and self-determination,” it said in a statement.

The ministry also said Dewan Rakyat Speaker Johari Abdul was in Tehran with a delegation as Malaysia’s representative to attend the inauguration of the Iranian president.

“All members of the Malaysian delegation are safe,” it added.

Haniyeh was assassinated in the early hours of the morning, according to Hamas, which described the strike as a severe escalation that would not achieve its goals.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards also confirmed the death of Haniyeh hours after he attended the swearing-in of the country’s new president, and said it was investigating the incident.

Haniyeh had been the face of Hamas’s international diplomacy amid the war raging in Gaza. Three of his sons were killed in an Israeli airstrike.