Israel attempts to assassinate Iranian intelligence chief Ismail Khataib, source tells 'Post'

Iranian media outlet Iran International also reported that a strike had been attempted, though there was no information given as to his fate.

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Israel attempts to assassinate Iranian intelligence chief Ismail Khataib, source tells 'Post'
ByAMICHAI STEIN, TZVI JASPER
MARCH 18, 2026 10:12
Updated: MARCH 18, 2026 10:29

The IDF attempted an assassination on the Iranian Intelligence Minister, Esmaeil Khatib, on Tuesday night, a source confirmed to The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday.

The source was optimistic that the strike had been successful, but no definitive results have been confirmed.

Iranian media outlet Iran International also reported that a strike had been attempted, though there was no information given as to his fate.

This is a developing story.

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