Israel's military continues its 'series of eliminations' of senior Iranian officials, with Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz signaling 'significant surprises' after Iran's intelligence minister Esmail Khatib (also referred to as Larijani) was killed in an overnight strike. Pakistan's President Zardari expressed condolences over the killing.

Iran's president confirmed that Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib was killed by an Israeli airstrike, the latest assassination of a top Iranian official, following the death of security chief Ali Larijani. Despite this, Iran's Foreign Minister stated that the deaths of Khatib and Larijani would not harm the country's governance, asserting that the absence of an individual does not affect the state's structure.

An open conflict is raging within the MAGA movement in the US over the ongoing US-Israeli offensive in Iran, exposing philosophical differences and threatening to fracture Trumpism in a decisive election year.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian confirmed the death of intelligence minister Esmail Khatib, condemning it as a “cowardly assassination” after Israel reported killing him in a 'precise strike' in Tehran.

Lebanese militant group Hezbollah condemned the killing of Iranian security chief Ali Larijani by Israel, calling it 'cowardly', as Iran continues to vow retaliation and prepares to hold a funeral for the assassinated official.

Tehran has vowed vengeance after the killing of Ali Larijani, with the IRGC claiming to have 'shoveled' US and Israeli gathering points in retaliation and caused havoc in Israeli-occupied territories using new weapons. Iran's Foreign Minister stated that the loss of officials will not affect the country's robust political structure, and Iran is prepared for a long war with the US and Israel, relying on its 'mosaic defense'.