Israel Confirms Death Of Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib
Israel's defense minister confirmed on Wednesday that its military killed Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatab in a targeted strike, marking the latest escalation of attacks against senior figures within Iran. This operation follows previous strikes by Israeli forces killing top security official Ali Larijani and commander Basij force leader Mohammad Saeed Bakhshaii earlier this month as Israel continues its campaign to dismantle Iranian regime leadership.
Key Points
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1Israel claims its military killed Esmail Khatabi, identified as the intelligence minister in Tehran.
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2This assassination follows a recent pattern where Israel targeted other high-ranking Iranian security officials including Ali Larijani and Basij force leaders.
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Israel says it killed Iranian intelligence minister in latest assassination campaign targeting regime leadership.
— [Mar 19] CNNIran claims Israel must pay for the killing of its security officials and warns that US-Israel strategy to eliminate top figures may be counterproductive.
— [Mar 18, Mar 20:53], Al Jazeera / The Guardian (via Google News)Israel's defense minister confirmed Wednesday that military forces killed Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib in a series of strikes against senior security figures including Ali Larijani and Basij commander.
— [Mar 18, Mar 20:53], Clarín / NBC Boston(No distinct perspective found; article excerpt is identical to other sources with no additional viewpoint).
— [Mar 19] KstpIsrael claims to have carried out an airstrike that resulted in the death of Iranian Intelligence Minister Esma'il Hatibi. The incident is being reported as part of a broader conflict involving Iran and its leadership targets by US forces alongside Israeli military actions.
Israel confirmed it has assassinated Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib alongside other senior officials Ali Larijani and Gen. Gholam Reza Soleimani in an overnight strike, while Iran simultaneously launched attacks toward Israel and Gulf nations including the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon (where a Beirut apartment was flattened), Syria's Damascus airport, Iraq's Baghdad International Airport, Jordanian Amman international terminal, Yemen Aden harbor area.