Hamas named Gaza Strip chief Yahya Sinwar as its new political leader on Tuesday, after his predecessor, Ismail Haniyeh’s, assassination in Tehran last week, which sent regional tensions soaring. The group said earlier this week it was preparing to name a replacement of Haniyeh, who was widely seen as a moderate in the movement. On Tuesday evening, Hamas named Sinwar as its new political leader, a controversial figure within Gaza and the movement who now occupies one of the leading positions in the movement. “The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas announces the selection of leader Yahya Sinwar …