Israel claims to have killed Iranian intelligence minister Esmail Khatib

Mar 18, 2026 | INVESTING

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday that the country’s forces had killed Iran’s intelligence minister Esmail Khatib, adding that the military was authorised to kill any high-ranking Iranian official in its sights without seeking further approval.
“Last night, Iran’s Intelligence Minister Khatib was also eliminated,” Katz said in a statement.
The killing of Khatib comes soon after Israel killed Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani, and another powerful figure, Gholam Reza…

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