Source: Africa Publicity
Israel’s Defence Minister, Israel Katz, has announced that Iran’s Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib was killed in overnight strikes in Tehran.
Katz made the announcement on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
Khatib, a cleric, had served as Iran’s intelligence minister since 2021 and was seen as a close ally of late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
He previously held senior roles in Iran’s intelligence apparatus and judiciary, including positions within the Intelligence Ministry and the powerful Astan Quds Razavi foundation.
