Israel Iran War · 18 March 2026

Iran Confirms Its Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib Was Killed in an Israeli Airstrike on Tehran

The death of a significant national figure has been officially verified by Iran. President Masoud Pezeshkian confirmed on Wednesday that its intelligence minister, Esmail Khatib, had died following an Israeli airstrike. Tehran called the incident an 'assassination', stating the strike occurred overnight in their capital on March 18, 2026.

By BriefTea Editorial · 18 March 2026 at 14:48

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