Israel Kills Iran's Intelligence Minister

Israel assassinated Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib in an overnight strike.

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CBS News

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed Khatib was killed in the targeted attack.

CBS News

Iranian President Masoud Pazeshkian condemned the killing as a 'cowardly assassination' in a post on X.

The assassination represents a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran.

Khatib was a high-ranking Iranian official with previous service in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and judiciary.

The strike occurred amid heightened tensions between the two nations.

The assassination triggered immediate retaliation from Tehran.

Iran launched missiles with multiple warheads at Israel in response to Khatib's killing.

CNN International

The Iranian missile attacks killed at least two people in central Israel.

Three private jets at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport suffered 'severe' damage from debris.

Khatib's assassination comes after Iran was already responding to previous Israeli actions.

Iran had been retaliating for the killing of security chief Ali Larijani.

The situation demonstrates a pattern of escalating tit-for-tat violence.

The assassination has significant geopolitical implications beyond immediate military exchanges.

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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said allies are discussing reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

The strategic waterway has been severely disrupted by the ongoing conflict.

The US has used 'bunker-buster' bombs against Iranian missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticized the US for not consulting European allies.

Merz stated Germany 'would have advised against taking this course of action in the way it has been taken.'

The conflict continues to escalate in Lebanon.

Israeli strikes have killed at least 27 people in Lebanon on Wednesday.

DW

A Lebanese journalist was killed in a Beirut strike.

Israel has ordered overnight displacement from the city of Tyre.

The US has urged Syria to consider sending forces into Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah.

These operations appear part of broader Israeli targeting of Iranian officials and infrastructure.

The assassination of Khatib represents a strategic escalation in this regional conflict.

The assassination and broader conflict have significant economic consequences.

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GV Wire

The average price of gas in the US hit its highest level since October 2023.

GV Wire

Gas prices jumped to $3.79 per gallon from $2.98 before the war began.

Diesel gas is averaging $5.04 per gallon, its highest level since December 2022.

Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has been brought to near standstill.

The strait carries about 20% of all global oil.

Global hunger threatens to reach record levels due to disrupted trade routes.