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Iran's intelligence minister targeted in overnight strike on Tehran

18 March 2026 12:14

Iran’s Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib was the target of overnight strikes in Tehran, Iran International has learned.

No information was immediately available about his fate.

Esmail Khatib, an Iranian cleric and politician, has held the post of Minister of Intelligence since August 2021. He is the eighth person to hold this position.

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