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Israel's third top-level assassination in two days

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Iran's Intelligence Minister Killed

Esmail Khatib, Iran's Intelligence Minister, has been killed in an overnight Israeli strike. It comes just a day after Israel assassinated Ali Larijani and another senior Iranian commander, and as thousands of mourners gathered in Tehran for their funerals. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian described the latest killing as "cowardly".

Energy Infrastructure Escalation

An Iranian petrochemical complex on the world's largest natural gas field is hit by Israeli airstrikes — a significant escalation against Iran's energy infrastructure. Retaliatory strikes by Iran and its allied militia groups continue across the region.

Global Impact

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky tells the BBC he has a "very bad feeling" about the impact of the Middle East conflict on the situation in Ukraine.

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