Iran Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib/ Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license./Author: Khamenei.ir
On Wednesday, Israeli Defence Minister (IDF) Israel Katz announced that Iran’s Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib, who bragged about arresting those responsible for ‘eliminating’ Iranian leadership, was killed in overnight strikes in Tehran.
In 2022, the U.S. Treasury and State Department designated Khatib for serious human rights abuses in direct response to the crackdown following Mahsa Amini’s death. Amini died from injuries sustained at the hands of police after her arrest for the “improper” wearing of a hijab.
He was sanctioned alongside the Morality Police and other officials for complicity in violence against protesters.
IDF shared the announcement on Telegram:
“Overnight (Wednesday), the Israeli Air Force, acting on IDF intelligence, eliminated the Iranian terrorist regime Minister of Intelligence, Esmaeil Khatib, in a targeted strike in Tehran.”
“Khatib had been appointed Minister of Intelligence by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in 2021. In his role, Khatib oversaw the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence, the Iranian terrorist regime’s primary intelligence organization, which also played a key role in supporting the regime’s repression and terrorist activities.”
“The Iranian Ministry of Intelligence possesses advanced intelligence capabilities, overseeing surveillance, espionage, and the execution of covert operations worldwide, particularly against the State of Israel and Iranian citizens.”
“As the Intelligence Minister, Khatib played a significant role during the recent protests throughout Iran, both with regards to the arrest and killing of protestors as well as shaping the regime’s intelligence assessment. Similarly, he operated against Iranian citizens during the Mahsa Amini protests (2022–2023).”
“In addition to his activities targeting the State of Israel, Khatib led the Ministry of Intelligence’s terrorist activities against Israeli and American targets around the world, as well as activities directed against targets within Israel during Operation Roaring Lion.”
“Khatib previously held several key roles within the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), primarily holding intelligence positions, where he served as a significant source of knowledge.”
“His elimination joins dozens of other eliminations of senior commanders of the Iranian terrorist regime throughout the operation, including senior figures in the Ministry of Intelligence, and significantly degrades the regime’s command and control structures.”
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In a recent interview, before being eliminated himself, Khatib bragged about arresting Mossad agents in Iran who were “responsible for eliminations here.”
Esmail Khatib, the regime’s Minister of Intelligence, in a recent interview: “Our greatest achievement is arresting all Mossad agents in Iran who were responsible for eliminations here.”
Today he was eliminated
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— Dr. Eli David (@DrEliDavid) March 18, 2026
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