Tensions in the Middle East are escalating after Israel Katz, Israel’s defence minister, claimed that Iran’s intelligence chief Esmail Khatib has been killed.
Katz said Khatib was “eliminated” during overnight operations, though Iran has not yet confirmed the claim.
Meanwhile, a state funeral is set for senior Iranian figures Ali Larijani and Gholamreza Soleimani in Tehran, as regional tensions continue to rise.
Meanwhile, a state funeral will be held in Tehran today for senior Iranian security figures Ali Larijani and Gholamreza Soleimani, who Iran says were killed in Israeli strikes.
The ceremony at Enghelab Square will also honour 84 sailors killed when the Iranian warship IRIS Dena was reportedly sunk by a U.S. torpedo earlier this month.
Meanwhile, Iran’s army chief Amir Hatami has warned of what he called “decisive” retaliation following the deaths.
