Iran confirms death of intelligence minister after Israel says he was ‘eliminated’
Esmail Khatib is third senior Iranian figure killed in 24 hours, as Israel authorises military to kill targeted officials
Israel said on Wednesday it had killed a third senior Iranian figure in 24 hours, stating that its forces had “eliminated” Tehran’s intelligence minister, Esmail Khatib, in an overnight strike.
Khatib’s death follows those of Ali Larijani, the head of the supreme national security apparatus, and the commander of the Basij militia, Gholamreza Soleimani. Iran confirmed his death.
Source: Theguardian.com
Original source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/18/iran-intelligence-minister-esmail-khatib-killed-israel-claims
