Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed the elimination of Iran's Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib in an overnight strike, and warned its military is authorized to target any senior Iranian figure. Iran's Supreme National Security Council also confirmed the deaths of its secretary, Ali Larijani, and Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani, after Israeli strikes, further escalating tensions.

A day after killing Iran's powerful security chief Ali Larijani, Israel says it killed another top official, Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib

Iran vowed retaliation and launched a wave of missile attacks on Israel Wednesday as it prepared to hold a funeral for security chief Ali Larijani, who was killed in an Israeli air...