Yahya Sinwar killed: Iran remembers Hamas leader as a 'martyr'

Hours after Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed by Israeli forces, Iran remembered Sinwar as a martyr whose vision for a liberated Palestine would be carried forward.

In a statement, the Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations compared Sinwar's demise to the hanging of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, who was captured by U.S. forces in 2003 and subsequently convicted of crimes against humanity.

"When Muslims look up to Martyr Sinwar standing on the battlefield — in combat attire and out in the open, not in a hideout, facing the enemy — the spirit of resistance will be strengthened," the mission said. "He will become a model for the youth and children who will carry forward his path toward the liberation of Palestine. As long as occupation and aggression exist, resistance will endure, for the martyr remains alive and a source of inspiration."

Hamas is considered a proxy of Iran, similar to Hezbollah, which is based in Lebanon, and other terrorist groups with American blood on their hands. Both groups receive funding and training from Tehran.

LiveNOW's Andrew Craft spoke with Hussain Abdul-Hussain, a research fellow at FDD, for further reaction to Sinwar's death.

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