Tehran, Aug. 2 -- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Sunday said that the US-mediated ceasefire proposed plan for Hamas to disarm is "doomed to fail," as it vowed a "harsh and crushing" response to the assassination of Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran two years ago.

In a statement marking the second anniversary of Haniyeh's killing, the IRGC said, "The plot to disarm Hamas will not go anywhere and has already failed."

The statement added, "We promise the world that the pride of the unwavering anti-Zionist resistance and, by the grace of God, the final victory of Palestine over the occupiers is closer than the enemies imagine."

Haniyeh was killed in an attack in Tehran on July 31, 2024, while he was in ...