"ELIMINATED, March 18 -- Israel on Wednesday confirmed the killing of Esmaeil Khatib, Iran's intelligence minister, in what it described as a "targeted strike" in Tehran.

Esmaeil Khatib, the Iranian regime's Minister of Intelligence, in a targeted strike in Tehran," the Israel Defense Forces said in a post on X.

According to the IDF, Khatib played a key role during recent protests across Iran, including overseeing the arrest and alleged killing of protesters, and was involved in what it described as "terrorist activities" targeting Israelis and Americans worldwide. The military also accused him of acting against Iranian citizens during the Mahsa Amini protests.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian confirmed Khatib's death, condemning th...