https://freerepublic.com/tag/alirezabayat/ en-us Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:32:07 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4371152/posts Israel's Defense Forces said Wednesday that Iran's Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib had been killed in a "targeted strike" in Tehran, marking the third assassination of a high-ranking official in just two days. Khatib played a significant role during the recent protests throughout Iran, including the arrest & killing of protestors and led terrorist activities against Israelis & Americans around the world," the IDF said in a post on social media. "Similarly, he operated against Iranian citizens during the Mahsa Amini protests (2022–2023)," they added. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian confirmed Khatib's death in a post on X. "The cowardly assassination of... CNBC via MSN https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4371152/posts#comment Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:32:07 GMT