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Iran confirms Intelligence Minister Khatib killed in third high-profile assassination this week

Israel claims killing of Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib in Tehran airstrike as part of ongoing campaign targeting senior Iranian officials authorized by Prime Minister Netanyahu.

  • On Tuesday, Iran confirmed that Ali Larijani, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, was killed in an Israeli strike, with the Fars News Agency writing that Larijani 'has been martyred.'
  • David Khalfa of the Atlantic Middle East Forum described Ali Larijani as the 'figure in charge of the regime's survival.'
  • Vowing a 'decisive' retaliation, Iran fired missiles at Israel on Wednesday, and the Revolutionary Guards warned that Larijani's death 'will be a source of honour, power and national awakening.'
  • With global repercussions growing, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned Wednesday that the war's impact 'has only just begun and will hit all,' as the United States deployed 2,250 kg bombs against 'hardened Iranian missile sites' to protect shipping.
  • Looking to the new Supreme Leader, Iran warned of retaliation after Ali Larijani's death in an Israeli strike, with no mention of Israel's vow to target Khamenei.
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The Chinese government has called Thursday “unacceptable” the assassination of senior Iranian officials in the framework of the offensive launched on 28 February by Israel and the United States and has again called for an end to hostilities to “avoid the situation being out of control” in the Middle East. “We consistently oppose the use of force in international relations. The assassination of leaders of the State of Iran and attacks on civilian…

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian confirmed on Wednesday the death of Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib during the war against Israel and the United States

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Sada El balad broke the news on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
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