politics
March 18, 2026
ANOTHER IRANIAN POWERFUL FIGURE FROM THE $10 MILLION LIST KILLED?! Israel claims Tehran's intelligence minister was eliminated (PHOTO)
Iranian Intelligence Minister, Esmail Hatib, has been killed, announced Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz.

TL;DR
- Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz claims Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmail Hatib has been killed.
- The alleged assassination occurred in an overnight strike, with no confirmation from Iran yet.
- This follows recent reports of other high-ranking Iranian officials, including Ali Laridjani and a Basij force leader, being assassinated.
- The U.S. had previously offered a reward for information on Hatib and other officials linked to the IRGC.
- Hatib was appointed minister in 2021 and had held various positions within the Ministry of Intelligence.
- He was sanctioned by the U.S. Department of the Treasury in 2022 for his role in cyber activities.
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