{"id":2581446,"date":"2026-03-18T17:15:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T21:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-iranian-official-killed-overnight-as-strikes-are-escalated-to-a-new-level\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T17:17:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T21:17:45","slug":"top-iranian-official-killed-overnight-as-strikes-are-escalated-to-a-new-level","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-iranian-official-killed-overnight-as-strikes-are-escalated-to-a-new-level\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Iranian Official Killed Overnight as Strikes Are Escalated to &#8216;a New Level&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftop-iranian-official-killed-overnight-as-strikes-are-escalated-to-a-new-level%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2581446&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Israel said it has killed its third top Iranian official this week, Esmaeil (Esmail) Khatib, Iran\u2019s intelligence minister, in an overnight strike in Tehran, according to The Washington Post. A day earlier, Iran\u2019s Ali Larijani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, and Gholamreza Soleimani, commander of the Basij paramilitary force, were reported killed in separate actions. Khatib was sanctioned by the united States in 2022 for his oversight of Iran\u2019s Intelligence Ministry and for leading cyberattacks; the Israeli Defense Forces described him as having played a major role in Iran\u2019s protests,arrests,killings,and other \u201cterror activities\u201d abroad and against israel. Israel\u2019s Defense Minister Israel Katz and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said they had authorized the IDF to eliminate senior Iranian figures without additional approval, signaling a broad and ongoing campaign. The strikes coincided with a widening of the conflict after Israel attacked an Iranian gas field, the South Pars field-the world\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dave-mccormick-blasts-harris-over-past-support-for-banning-fracking-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Dave McCormick blasts Harris over past support for banning fracking - Washington Examiner\">largest natural gas reserve<\/a>-operated by Iran and Qatar.The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-walz-panicking-as-dhs-begins-largest-immigration-operation-ever-in-minnesota\/\" title=\"Tim Walz Panicking as DHS Begins &#039;Largest Immigration Operation Ever&#039; in Minnesota\">article cites reports<\/a> from the Times of Israel and the Jerusalem Post and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >includes accompanying social-media posts<\/a> about the events.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Israel announced Wednesday that it has killed its third top Iranian official this week.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib was killed by the Israel Defense Forces, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2026\/03\/18\/iran-israel-war-us-esmail-khatib\/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzczODA2NDAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzc1MTg4Nzk5LCJpYXQiOjE3NzM4MDY0MDAsImp0aSI6ImZiNjFjZDViLWVjZGItNGUyNC05ZWJlLWYzZTg3MGY4MWNlZiIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS93b3JsZC8yMDI2LzAzLzE4L2lyYW4taXNyYWVsLXdhci11cy1lc21haWwta2hhdGliLyJ9.ceD-vmFCs2zXNC4h-ilvb-ktiVx5e0Er1kCVVGSYEc4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Pos<\/a>t.<\/p>\n<p>A day earlier, Israel announced the killing of Ali Larijani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, and Gholamreza Soleimani, commander of the Basij paramilitary force.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Israel says it assassinated Iranian intelligence minister Esmaeil Khatib in overnight strike <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aEALSoZ9P9\">https:\/\/t.co\/aEALSoZ9P9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Steven Gaydos (@HighSierraMan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HighSierraMan\/status\/2034278732534591709?\">March 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); 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Katz said.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu noted that &ldquo;crossing names off the list is good &mdash; doing it shoulder to shoulder with our American friends is even better.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Crossing names off the list is good &ndash; doing it shoulder to shoulder with our American friends is even better.<\/p>\n<p>Good to see Ambassador <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovMikeHuckabee?\">@GovMikeHuckabee<\/a>. Always a pleasure.<\/p>\n<p>&#127470;&#127473;&#127482;&#127480; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FZrZN03IZI\">pic.twitter.com\/FZrZN03IZI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Benjamin Netanyahu &ndash; &#1489;&#1504;&#1497;&#1502;&#1497;&#1503; &#1504;&#1514;&#1504;&#1497;&#1492;&#1493; (@netanyahu) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/netanyahu\/status\/2033938254831956091?\">March 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Khatib was sanctioned by the United States in 2022 in connection with his oversight of Iran&rsquo;s Intelligence Ministry and his role in leading cyberattacks.<\/p>\n<p>Katz said he and Netanyahu had &ldquo;authorized the IDF to [eliminate] any senior Iranian figure&hellip; without the need for additional approval,&rdquo; according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/israel-says-irans-intelligence-minister-esmaeil-khatib-killed-in-tehran-strike\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Times of Israel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The IDF said Khatib &ldquo;played a significant role during the recent protests throughout Iran, both with regards to the arrests and killing of protesters, as well as shaping the regime&rsquo;s intelligence assessment.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Khatib led Iran&rsquo;s&ldquo;terror activities against Israeli and American targets around the world, as well as activities directed against targets within Israel,&rdquo; the IDF said.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/middle-east\/iran-news\/article-890351\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jerusalem Post<\/a>, Khatib was close to slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and rose to power through the hard-line Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.<\/p>\n<p>The scale of the war against Iran widened Wednesday after Israel attacked an Iranian gas field.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Israeli Air Force struck Iranian gas infrastructure in the south of the country a short while ago, an Israeli official says.<\/p>\n<p>According to the official, the strikes hit Iran&rsquo;s largest gas processing facility, in the Bushehr Province.<\/p>\n<p>Iran&rsquo;s Tasnim news agency had reported&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/manniefabian\/status\/2034239509278126501?\">March 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The South Pars gas field targeted in the attack is the world&rsquo;s largest natural gas reserve, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/middle-east\/iran-news\/article-890393\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jerusalem Post<\/a>. 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