Israel’s Defence Minister, Israel Katz, claims that Iran’s Intelligence Minister, Esmaeil Khatib, and senior ministry figures were killed in an overnight attack.
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has confirmed “the cowardly assassination” of Khatib in a statement on X.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued an evacuation threat for people living near energy facilities in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
Israeli attacks have intensified across Iran and Lebanon, with dozens reported killed and wounded.
Iran launches more attacks on Israel in retaliation for the killings of its security chief, Ali Larijani, and Basij force commander Gholamreza Soleimani. At least two people have been killed in Israel.
Attacks target the US embassy in Iraq’s Baghdad as Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates report intercepting drones and missiles.
