Breaking: Iran’s Intelligence Minister Khatib killed

Esmaeil Khatib, Iran’s Minister of Intelligence, has reportedly been killed in a targeted strike in Tehran, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) announced on their official X handle.

Khatib, a key figure in Iran’s intelligence operations, played a central role during the Mahsa Amini protests (2022–2023), overseeing the arrest and killing of protestors, and was reportedly involved in operations against Israeli and American interests worldwide.

The announcement comes a day after Israel said its forces killed Ali Larijani, Iran’s top security chief, in overnight airstrikes. Israel’s Defence Minister, Israel Katz, described the strikes as part of an ongoing campaign to target Iran’s senior 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. “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.”