Iran on the 18th (local time) officially confirmed the death of Esmail Khatib, Minister of Intelligence.
President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a post on the social media platform X that Minister Khatib; Ali Larijani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council; and Aziz Nasirzadeh, defense Minister, had died.
Pezeshkian said, "The cowardly assassination of our valued colleagues, their families, and their aides has brought great sorrow to us all."
Pezeshkian added, "I offer deep condolences on the martyrdom of the two Ministers, the parliamentary secretary, and the commanders of the army and Basij, and I am confident their path will grow even stronger than before."
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