Top Iranian Official Killed Overnight as Strikes Are Escalated to 'a New Level'
By Jack Davis
Published on March 18, 2026.
Israel has killed its third top Iranian official this week, Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib. This follows the killing of Ali Larijani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, and Gholamreza Soleimani, commander of the Basij paramilitary force. Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that the intensity of the strikes in Iran is reaching a new level and Israel's policy is clear: No one in Iran has immunity and all targets are considered to be targets for the country. The death toll for Iran has not yet been disclosed.
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