Earlier, on Thursday, the Israel Defense Forces announced that they killed Esmaeil Khatib, the Iranian Minister of Intelligence. This comes after several leaders of the Iranian top brass have been eliminated in US-Israeli strikes since the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28.

On Wednesday March 18th, Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz said that Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib was eliminated in a overnight strike. There is no confirmation from Iran...

Iranian state television on Wednesday officially confirmed the death of Esmail Khatib, the country’s Minister of Intelligence, in an operation carried out

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.