Iran’s Minister of Intelligence, Esmaeil Khatib, has reportedly been killed in a targeted strike in Tehran, according to a statement released by the Israel Defense Forces, IDF, on its official X platform.
Khatib, regarded as a central figure within Iran’s intelligence structure, was said to have played a significant role during the 2022–2023 Mahsa Amini protests, where authorities carried out crackdown on demonstrators.
He was also reportedly linked to intelligence operations targeting Israeli and American interests internationally.
The development follows closely on the heels of Israel’s claim that it eliminated Ali Larijani, one of Iran’s most senior security figures, in overnight airstrikes.
Israel’s Defence Minister, Israel Katz, described the strikes as part of a campaign aimed at dismantling Iran’s top leadership.
“The Prime Minister and I have instructed the IDF to continue hunting down the leadership of the regime of terror and oppression in Iran,” Katz said.
He further referenced remarks by Donald Trump, noting the increasing pace at which Iran’s leadership ranks are being depleted.
“US President Trump spoke about the high rate of turnover of Iran’s leadershiP. We will update him that the high rate of turnover continues and is even increasing following the assassination of two of the most senior remaining leaders,” Katz added.
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