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Stephanie Cruz

Israel Kills Iran's Intelligence Minister Khatib, Third Senior Official Dead in 48 Hours

Israel confirmed it had killed Iran’s intelligence minister, Esmaeil Khatib, in an overnight airstrike on Tehran

Israel said on Wednesday it had killed Iran's intelligence minister, Esmaeil Khatib, in an overnight airstrike on Tehran, making him the third senior Iranian official assassinated by the Israeli military in less than 48 hours.

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed the killing during a briefing with senior military officials, though Tehran has not verified the claim. Iran has so far made no public comment on Khatib's reported death, Al Jazeera reported.

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