Union Minister Nitin Gadkari revealed he met with Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran just hours before the leader was assassinated.
Gadkari was in Iran to represent India at the swearing-in ceremony of President Masoud Pezeshkian when the encounter occurred .
The minister described seeing Haniyeh at a gathering of dignitaries and later at the official ceremony.
He was informed of the shocking assassination by the Iranian ambassador around 4 AM the following morning, leaving him stunned by the turn of events .
Reports later suggested the assassination involved explosives planted by agents operating under Mossad’s direction.
Gadkari used the incident to highlight the critical importance of national strength and security capabilities in a volatile world .
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