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Israel killed Iran\u2019s Minister of Intelligence Esmaeil Khatib in a precision strike overnight, a senior Israeli official told Fox News Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The official said the strike was enabled by a joint U.S.-Israeli intelligence effort and described Khatib as a central player in plots targeting American officials.<\/p>\n

“This man had American blood on his hands. His network specifically targeted current and former U.S. officials, including President Donald Trump<\/a>,” the official added.<\/p>\n

Khatib had previously survived a sweeping strike on Iran\u2019s senior leadership at the “Defense Council” compound in Tehran during the opening phase of Operation Epic Fury<\/a>, where more than 40 Iranian leaders were killed in roughly 40 seconds, according to the official.<\/p>\n

TOMAHAWKS, B-2 STEALTH BOMBERS AND ATTACK DRONES POUND OVER 1,000 IRANIAN TARGETS IN 24-HOUR BLITZ<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

He was reportedly the only person to survive the initial attack.<\/p>\n

“Today, he met the fate of his combatant comrades,” the official told Fox News.<\/p>\n

Israel has targeted and killed several senior Iranian leaders since the start of the war, including Ayatollah Ali Khamenei<\/a>, Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran\u2019s Supreme National Security Council, Gen. Gholamreza Soleimani, commander of Iran\u2019s Basij unit, and Mohammad Pakpour, commander of Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).<\/p>\n

The Israel Defense Forces said Khatib played a central role in directing crackdowns on protesters, including arrests and killings during recent unrest<\/a> and the nationwide demonstrations sparked by the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini.<\/p>\n

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The Treasury Department\u2019s Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned Khatib<\/a> in 2022 for his role in leading Iran\u2019s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS), which U.S. officials said was responsible for cyberattacks against the United States and its allies.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Treasury said the ministry oversaw global cyber operations<\/a> targeting government and private-sector organizations, including disruptive attacks on critical infrastructure.<\/p>\n

United Against Nuclear Iran, a non-partisan advocacy group, said Khatib enlisted in the IRGC<\/u><\/a> at the outbreak of the Iran-Iraq War in 1980 and studied under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic.<\/p>\n

NEXT US MOVE ON IRAN: SEIZE KHARG ISLAND, SECURE URANIUM OR RISK GROUND WAR ESCALATION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

He joined MOIS in 1985 or 1986 after it was established in 1983.<\/p>\n

The State Department\u2019s Rewards for Justice program last week<\/a> offered up to $10 million for information on senior Iranian security figures tied to the IRGC and its networks, including Khatib.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/israel-kills-iranian-intelligence-minister-who-survived-initial-strike-official-says <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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