Iran intelligence minister Esmail Khatib killed in air strike

NEWS SUMMARY

Iran's intelligence minister, Esmail Khatib, was reportedly killed in an Israeli air strike in Tehran on Wednesday. President Masoud Pezeshkian confirmed the death, stating it was a "cowardly assassination" and that Israel's defense minister announced Khatib's elimination. This incident follows other alleged Israeli strikes targeting senior Iranian officials amid ongoing regional conflict.

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