evidence: A red flag was hoisted over the Jamkaran mosque on Wednesday, July 31, a significant site for Twelver Shi'ism near the religious city of Qom. This act was a symbol of "great vengeance" following the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, which was attributed to Israel. The flag had previously been raised in January 2020 after the US killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, head of the Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force and a key figure in the "axis of resistance" against Israel.