Israel carried out an attack during the early hours of this Wednesday (18) in Tehran against Iran’s Intelligence Minister, Esmail Khatib, according to an Israeli official.
The action took place one day after the death of , one of the country’s main security figures. According to this authority, there is still no official confirmation that Khatib died in the attack.
stated on Tuesday (17) that the country intends to continue targeting members of the Iranian leadership. “The Prime Minister and I have ordered the Israel Defense Forces to continue pursuing the leadership of the regime of terror and repression in Iran,” he declared.
Israeli authorities assess that the offensive has caused “chaos” at the top of the regime and could increase internal instability.
The expectation, according to a senior intelligence official, is of an even greater impact after the death of Ali Larijani and commanders of the .
“The regime was hit by a force six to ten times greater than in Operation Leão Nascente,” the official told CNNin reference to the 12-day conflict against Iran in June 2025.
