Iranian President Confirms Intelligence Minister Killed; Foreign Minister Dismisses Impact of Deaths
Iran's president confirmed that Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib was killed by an Israeli airstrike, the latest assassination of a top Iranian official, following the death of security chief Ali Larijani. Despite this, Iran's Foreign Minister stated that the deaths of Khatib and Larijani would not harm the country's governance, asserting that the absence of an individual does not affect the state's structure.
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