US EditionIran 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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Israel's Defense Minister, Israel Katz, announced Wednesday the assassination of Israel's...
DUBÁI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel said Wednesday that it had shot down another senior Iranian official, the third in two days, while Iran attacked its Gulf neighbours and Israel, used some of its latest missiles to evade air defences and killed two people near Tel Aviv. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Iran’s intelligence minister, Esmail Khatib, was killed in a night attack and promised that “important surprises are expected th…
Iran confirms assassination of Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib
Iranian state television on Wednesday officially confirmed the death of Esmail Khatib, the country’s Minister of Intelligence, in an operation carried out by Israeli forces. Khatib’s death comes shortly after the targeted killings of Ali Larijani, Iran’s top security official, and Aziz Nasirzadeh, head of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard’s Basij volunteer force, marking a series of high-profile assassinations of senior Iranian military and i…
Middle East Conflict: Iran Confirms Killing of Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib As Israel Keeps Targeting Leaders | 🌎 LatestLY
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian confirmed on Wednesday that Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib was killed in an overnight airstrike in the capital. The announcement follows a claim by Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz that the Israeli military successfully targeted Khatib. 🌎 Middle East Conflict: Iran Confirms Killing of Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib As Israel Keeps Targeting Leaders.
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