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IDF targeted Iran’s Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib in overnight strike

By Emanuel Fabian 18 March 2026, 10:23 am
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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

The IDF targeted Iran’s intelligence minister, Esmaeil Khatib, in an overnight airstrike in Tehran, according to an Israeli official.

The strike was first reported by Iran International, and shortly afterward confirmed by an Israeli official.

The results of the strike are still being looked into by Israel.

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