Iran's intelligence minister Esmail Khatib killed in air strike, Israel says - BBC

The killing of Iran’s intelligence minister, confirmed by Iranian leadership, is one element of a rapid series of strikes on senior Iranian figures intended to undermine Tehran. Those strikes have triggered Iranian and allied retaliatory attacks across the Middle East and contributed to energy market disruption. The recent kidnapping of a U.S. journalist in Baghdad, with a suspect linked to an Iran-backed militia, underscores how the campaign is spilling into attacks on civilians and foreign nationals and could further complicate de-escalation and diplomatic efforts.