Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has officially confirmed that the country’s Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib has been killed in an Israeli strike. This attack was carried out through a precise strike at night in Tehran. The President has expressed grief on social media, calling the incident a cowardly attack. The news of many other senior leaders also being killed in this attack has come to light.
ℹ️: Sirens sounded 3 times in 24 hours in Kuwait, missile and drone debris fell at 17 places.
Which big names died in this attack?
The President of Iran said that apart from Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib, Ali Larijani and Aziz Nasirzadeh also lost their lives in this attack. Three top Iranian officials have been targeted within the last 24 hours. Esmaeil Khatib was the same person on whom the US government had placed a reward of 10 million dollars on charges of cyber activities. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has also accepted responsibility for this operation.
Key figures of ongoing tension and loss in the region
Total deaths: Nearly 1,300 people have lost their lives so far in Iran.
Situation in Lebanon: The situation is also serious in Lebanon and 922 people have died there.
Disadvantages in Israel: 16 deaths have been recorded in Israel during this conflict.
Ministry statement: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that these deaths will not destabilize the country’s system.
Iran’s Foreign Minister clarified in a statement to Al Jazeera that the political structure of his country is very strong. However, these attacks on the top leadership one after the other have further increased the security and tension in the region.