Israel says Iranian Intelligence Minister Khatib killed overnight

March ‌18 (Reuters) - Israel's ​Defence ​Minister Israel Katz ‌said on Wednesday ⁠that Iranian Intelligence ‌Minister Esmail Khatib ‌was "eliminated" in a strike overnight.

There ​has been no ⁠confirmation from Iran regarding ​Khatib's reported death.

Katz said he and ​Israeli Prime ‌Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had ⁠authorized the military to kill ⁠any other senior ​Iranian official being targeted without the need ‌for additional approval.

(Reporting by ‌Steven Scheer; ⁠Writing ‌by Tala ​Ramadan; Editing by Andrew ‌Heavens)

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