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Iran war: What is happening on day 20 of US-Israel attacks?  Al Jazeera

Iran vows revenge after Israeli strikes kill security chief Ali Larijani and Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani.

Israel claims it killed Iran's intelligence minister MEE staff on Wed, 03/18/2026 - 10:35 Defence Minister Israel Katz says army now authorised to kill any Iranian official without prior approval Iran's Minister of Intelligence Esmail Khatib (third from left) sits with Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran on 17 August 2024 (AFP) Off Israel said it had killed Iran's inteligence minister, Esmail Khatib, warning that Israeli attacks would escalate. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz announced the killing in a statement on Wednesday during a meeting with senior military officials. "Today we expect significant surprises in all arenas, which will escalate the war we are waging against Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon," Katz said at the meeting. "The intensity of the attacks in Iran is increasing. Iranian Intelligence Minister Khatib was also eliminated tonight." He added that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and he had authorised the Israeli army "to assassinate any senior Iranian official ... without the need for additional approval". (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Khatib is just the latest in a series of senior Iranian officials killed since the US and Israel launched their war on Iran on 28 February, the day they killed Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader. Earlier this week, Israel also killed Iran's security chief Ali Larijani and Gholamreza Soleimani, the commander of the Basij paramilitary force. Larijani was one of the most influential figures in the Islamic Republic, and had been viewed as a de facto leader for the past two weeks since the killing of Khamenei. On Friday, he was seen on the streets of Tehran taking part in a mass rally for Al-Quds Day. A day later, the US offered a reward of up to $10m for information on senior Iranian officials, including Larijani, in a list of 10 figures it linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. War on Iran News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0

Joe Kent, top counterterrorism official, says Iran posed no imminent threat as he resigns over Trump's war  PBS

Top US counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war and urges Trump to 'reverse course'  BBC

Top counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war  localnewslive.com

Joe Kent resigns as top U.S. counterterrorism official over Iran war  MPR News

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A senior US counterterrorism official resigned on Tuesday to protest the US-Israeli war against Iran and said the Islamic Republic posed no imminent threat to the United States. "I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran," Joseph Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, said in his resignation letter to President Donald Trump.

Iran security chief Ali Larijani killed, claims Israeli defence minister Rayhan Uddin on Tue, 03/17/2026 - 09:19 Top Iranian leader targeted on Monday night by Israeli strike, as Basij paramilitary leader also suspected dead Ali Larijani is pictured during a meeting in Damascus on 16 February 2020 (AFP/Louai Beshara) Off Israel Katz, the Israeli defence minister, said on Tuesday that Iran's security chief Ali Larijani had been killed in an Israeli strike. Four Israeli officials told Reuters that Larijani was targeted in strikes carried out on Monday night. They had said it was not initially clear whether he was killed or wounded.  There was no immediate confirmation from Iran.  Minutes after Katz's announcement, a handwritten note from Larijani was published on his Telegram account. In the note, he paid tribute to naval forces who had been killed recently, ahead of a funeral ceremony a day later.  “The martyrdom of the brave naval forces of the Islamic Republic Army in Dena is part of the sacrifices of the valiant nation, which has emerged in this critical time of struggle against international oppressors,” the note read. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); “Their memory will always remain in the hearts of the Iranian people, and these martyrdoms will strengthen the foundation of the Islamic Republic Army for years within the structure of the armed forces. “I ask Almighty God for the highest ranks for these dear martyrs.” The note was also posted on Larijani's X account. His most recent post before that was 13 hours earlier, late on Monday night.  Larijani is one of the most influential figures in the Islamic Republic, and has been viewed as a de-facto leader for the past two weeks since the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the former supreme leader. On Friday, he was seen on the streets of Tehran taking part in a mass rally for Al-Quds Day. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A day later, the US offered a reward of up to $10m for information on senior Iranian officials, including Larijani, in a list of 10 figures it linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The Israeli military also said it targeted and killed Gholamreza Soleimani, the commander of the Basij paramilitary force, in a strike overnight, Israeli media reported. Iranian authorities did not immediately comment.  The military said Soleimani was targeted at a tent camp that the Basij had recently set up, after several of their headquarters had been struck by Israeli forces.  The attack also killed the paramilitary’s deputy commander and other top officials, Israel’s military said.  (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Meanwhile, the military also said it targeted Akram al-Ajouri, a top leader in Palestinian Islamic Jihad in a strike several days ago in Iran.  It said that Ajouri was likely killed in the strike, but that it was still working to confirm.  War on Iran News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0

WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - The head of the National Counterterrorism Center resigned on Tuesday, becoming the first and most senior member of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to resign over the war in Iran, saying Tehran posed no imminent threat to the United States. "I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful lobby," Joseph Kent wrote in a letter to Trump posted on X.