Iran's intelligence minister Esmail Khatib killed in air strike

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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.

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