Israel says Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib has been killed
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MSNBCCMar 18, 10:34 AM
Israel says Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib has been killed
Israel Katz announced Khatib’s killing and said that “significant surprises are expected throughout this day.” The post Israel says Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib has been killed appeared
New York TimesAMar 18, 2:35 PM
Israel Has Killed Esmaeil Khatib, Iran’s Intelligence Minister
The Israeli military said on Wednesday that it had killed Esmaeil Khatib in an airstrike. Iran confirmed the killing.
The GuardianAMar 18, 2:42 PM
Middle East crisis live: Iran’s president confirms intelligence minister killed; Israel strikes central Beirut
Masoud Pezeshkian confirms that Esmail Khatib has been killed; Lebanese health ministry reporting 12 people have died on Wednesday Iran is still exporting millions of barrels of oil, with about 90 shi
NPRAMar 18, 10:14 AM
Iran confirms the death of its intelligence chief, 3rd top official killed in 24 hours
Israel killed Iran's intelligence minister, Esmail Khatib, in an overnight strike — the third high-ranking official killed in about 24 hours.
NBC NewsBMar 18, 11:14 AM
Iran Hits Israel in Retaliation for the Killing of Top Security Chief
Iran unleashed deadly cluster bombs over Tel Aviv, hitting at least one apartment building as well as a train station. It is the latest barrage after Iran promised revenge over Israel’s killing of Ali
NBC NewsBMar 18, 9:00 AM
Israel killed another Iranian leader, but experts say that doesn't mean it's winning the war
Israel has again shown its unrivaled ability to assassinate high-level enemies, announcing the killing Tuesday of the man widely seen as running Iran
CBS NewsBMar 18, 1:20 PM
Iran strikes Israel overnight, Trump faces fallout of Joe Kent's resignation
Iran launched retaliatory strikes against Israel overnight as the war drags on. This comes as the Trump administration faces the fallout of Joe Kent's resignation as the director of the National Count
CBS NewsBMar 18, 2:42 PM
Top Trump counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war
President Trump's director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, announced his immediate resignation Tuesday, citing the administration's decision to intervene in Iran.
The New RepublicBMar 17, 2:27 PM
Top Counterterrorism Official (and Known Extremist) Resigns Over Iran
One of President Trump’s most extreme, Nazi-sympathizing counterterrorism officials is leaving his post over the war on Iran. National Counterterrorism Center director and former GOP congressional can
Mother JonesBMar 17, 8:00 PM
Joe Kent Resigns From Trump Administration Over Iran War
Joe Kent has resigned as the director of the National Counterterrorism Center in protest of President Donald Trump’s ongoing war against Iran. Kent, a twice-failed Washington congressional candidate a
Talking Points MemoBMar 17, 10:21 PM
Trump Chalks Up Joe Kent Resignation to a Brain Smarts Issue
Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced on Tuesday that he was resigning from his post due...
SalonCMar 17, 10:20 PM
“No threat”: Kent says Trump was “deceived” into war with Iran by Israel, resigns
Joe Kent resigned from the Trump admin on Tuesday, accusing the US of being pulled into a war by Israel
SlateBMar 17, 7:47 PM
A Top Official Just Quit in Protest of the Iran War. His Resignation Letter Reveals One of the Biggest Fallacies About Trump.
Kent has a long history of conspiratorial thinking that has twice cost him winnable congressional races.
The New RepublicBMar 17, 7:28 PM
“Crazed Egomaniac”: Trump Team Turns on Official Who Quit Over Iran
Within hours, the Trump administration has already turned on the top U.S. counterterrorism official who resigned from his post over the war with Iran. Powerful Republicans and key Trump officials have
VoxBMar 17, 6:25 PM
A top Trump aide resigned over Iran. Liberals should stay away from him.
Joe Kent, former director of the National Counterterrorism Center, during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing in Washington, DC, on December 11, 2025. | Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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The HillBMar 18, 12:19 PM
Israel says Iran intelligence minister Esmail Khatib killed
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Tuesday’s overnight strikes in Tehran also took out Iran’s intelligence minister. Iran has yet to confirm Esmail Khatib’s death, which would mark the third ki
Al JazeeraBMar 18, 1:15 PM
Israel says it killed Iranian intelligence chief Khatib
Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz said an overnight strike killed Iran’s Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib.
Al JazeeraBMar 18, 10:33 AM
Israel says it kills Iran intel minister in third assassination in two days
Israel gives military permission to strike Iranian leaders at will as Iran has yet to confirm death of Esmaeil Khatib.
AxiosAMar 17, 11:54 AM
Israel kills Iran's national security chief
Israel assassinated two top Iranian officials in separate strikes Tuesday, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said: national security chief Ali Larijani and Basij paramilitary commander Gholamreza S
AxiosAMar 18, 4:19 AM
The top Iranian officials killed since Iran war's start
Israeli forces' killing of two top Iranian officials in separate strikes Tuesday marked a major blow to Tehran's leadership, which has been decimated during the Iran war. The big picture: National sec
Al JazeeraBMar 18, 2:43 PM
How the killing of Iran’s Ali Larijani could impact the war
How will the killing of Ali Larijani impact Iran’s leadership and the country’s security?
The HillBMar 17, 10:33 PM
Iran confirms Ali Larijani’s death: ‘Martyred’
An Iranian news agency affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) confirmed Tuesday that Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, is dead, hours after Isr
BBC NewsAMar 18, 4:36 AM
Death of Ali Larijani deepens crisis at heart of Iran's leadership
Larijani has long been seen as one of the Islamic Republic's most experienced and influential policy makers.
Al JazeeraBMar 18, 12:35 PM
Why did Trump’s counterterrorism chief resign over Iran war?
US counterterrorism chief Joe Kent has resigned over Washington’s war on Iran, saying he cannot support the conflict.
AxiosAMar 17, 2:19 PM
"No imminent threat": U.S. Counterterrorism Center head resigns over Iran war
Joe Kent, who led the National Counterterrorism Center and was a top aide to intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard, became the first senior Trump administration official to resign over the war in Iran.
AxiosAMar 13, 7:43 PM
Exclusive: Ric Grenell departing as Kennedy Center head
Ric Grenell plans to transition out of his role as president of the 54-year-old Kennedy Center on Monday, as the nation's premier performing arts venue finalizes plans for a two-year shutdown for reno
The HillBMar 17, 9:40 PM
Joe Kent resignation over Iran war reveals an internal MAGA Trump division
Joe Kent’s resignation from the National Counterterrorism Center over objections to the U.S. war in Iran is putting a spotlight on divisions in the GOP and President Trump’s MAGA coalition. Until Kent
The HillBMar 18, 2:06 PM
McConnell accuses Joe Kent of ‘virulent anti-Semitism’
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday accused Joe Kent of spreading “virulent” antisemitism after he resigned from his post as director of the National Counterterrorism Center due to concerns over t
The HillBMar 18, 1:35 PM
McCaul: Joe Kent resignation represents ‘ideological split’ within GOP
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) attributed a top intelligence official’s decision to step down this week to a divide within the Republican Party over the Trump administration’s strikes on Iran. Joe Ken
The HillBMar 18, 2:34 PM
Leavitt: Trump has full confidence in Gabbard after top aide’s resignation over Iran
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday that President Trump has confidence in Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard following the resignation of top intelligence offi
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TownhallDMar 18, 11:30 AM
Israel Just Eliminated Iran’s Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib
BreitbartDMar 18, 12:52 PM
Israel Claims It Has Eliminated Iran's Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib in Precision Overnight Strike
Israel claimed Wednesday that Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib was "eliminated" in a precision overnight strike, adding another name to the increasingly long list of senior Iranian governm
Just the NewsCMar 18, 12:00 AM
Israel says Iranian intelligence minister killed in air strike
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announcement follows Iran acknowledging that Israel earlier this week killed top Iranian security official Ali Larijani.
PJ MediaDMar 18, 2:19 PM
Israel Eliminated Iran's Intelligence Minister
Washington TimesCMar 18, 12:29 PM
Israeli military says it killed Iran's intelligence chief in overnight strike
The Israeli military announced Wednesday that an overnight airstrike killed Esmaeil Khatib, Iran's minister of intelligence, in yet another massive blow to the Iranian security structure.
Daily WireCMar 18, 7:32 AM
Iranian Intelligence Chief ‘Eliminated’ In Overnight Israeli Strike
The Israeli military said Wednesday that Iranian intelligence chief Esmaeil Khatib was killed in a targeted overnight strike in Tehran. Khatib was appointed Iran’s Minister of Intelligence in 2021 by
Daily SignalCMar 17, 3:25 PM
2 Top Iranian Leaders Killed, Israel Announces
Two top Iranian leaders have been killed as the United States and Israel continue their joint operation against the Iranian regime. Ali Larijani, secretary of... Read More The post 2 Top Iranian Leade
Just the NewsCMar 18, 12:00 AM
Iran confirms top security official Larijani killed by Israeli strike
Iran retaliated with strikes on more than 100 Israeli targets as well as U.S. military installations in the region.
TownhallDMar 17, 3:00 PM
Two Senior Iranian Officials Killed in Overnight Airstrike by Israeli Forces
BreitbartDMar 17, 4:31 PM
Israel Claims to Have Eliminated Iran's De Facto Leader Ali Larijani
The Israeli military on Tuesday announced it has eliminated Iran’s de facto leader, Ali Larijani, with an airstrike. The post Israel Claims to Have Eliminated Iran’s De Facto Leader Ali Larijani appea
Free BeaconCMar 17, 3:05 PM
Another One Bites the Dust: Israel Eliminates Iranian Regime Security Chief and De Facto Leader Ali Larijani
Israeli forces killed the Iranian regime’s security chief and de facto leader, Ali Larijani, in a Tuesday morning airstrike that has the potential to foment greater chaos within the Islamic Republic’s
Daily WireCMar 17, 10:52 AM
Top Intel Official Joe Kent Quits Over Iran Strikes, Claims Israel Controls Trump
A top intelligence official is stepping down over opposition to strikes on Iran, claiming the United States was pressured into the war by “Israel and its powerful American lobby.” Joe Kent, the Direct
TownhallDMar 17, 4:15 PM
Why Trump's National Counterterrorism Chief Just Resigned
Daily SignalCMar 17, 4:36 PM
Citing ‘Echo Chamber’ on Iran, Trump Counterterrorism Chief Resigns
Joe Kent, the White House’s counterterrorism chief, resigned from his office Tuesday morning, alleging that a pro-war “echo chamber” convinced President Donald Trump to strike... Read More The post Ci
Free BeaconCMar 17, 10:18 PM
‘It’s a Good Thing He’s Out’: Top Counterterrorism Official Resigns Following Four Terror Attacks on Homeland, Blaming Israel
The director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, resigned on Tuesday with a long-winded letter denouncing Operation Epic Fury and arguing that the president initiated military action ag
BreitbartDMar 17, 2:11 PM
Joe Kent Resigns as Director of National Counterterrorism Center, Opposing Trump's War Against Iran
Joe Kent resigned as the director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) on Tuesday due to his opposition to the war against Iran, believing the totalitarian Islamic regime poses no national s
The American ConservativeBMar 17, 3:10 PM
Iran War Enters Eighteenth Day: Senior Trump Official Resigns
State of the Union: At least 200 U.S. troops have been wounded in the war. The post Iran War Enters Eighteenth Day: Senior Trump Official Resigns appeared first on The American Conservative.
TownhallDMar 18, 10:50 AM
Why This GOP Rep Tore Into Trump's Former Intel Official Who Resigned Over Iran War
Fox NewsCMar 18, 1:19 PM
Trump resurfaces old tweet from intel official who resigned
President Trump pointed to a 2020 tweet by Joe Kent after he resigned from the position of National Counterterrorism Center director due to his opposition to the Iran war.
The American ConservativeBMar 17, 6:45 PM
Head of National Counterterrorism Center Resigns Over Iran War
State of the Union: NCC Director Joe Kent said the war was the result of Israeli pressure. The post Head of National Counterterrorism Center Resigns Over Iran War appeared first on The American Conser
The BlazeCMar 17, 5:45 PM
'Insulting and laughable': Trump administration slams Joe Kent's resignation protesting Iran strikes
President Donald Trump and his allies have come out in full force following Joe Kent's resignation as director of the National Counterterrorism Center on Tuesday. Kent announced his unexpected resigna
BreitbartDMar 17, 2:50 PM
Trump’s Political Opposition Celebrates Joe Kent Resignation over Iran War
President Donald Trump's opposition in the media and political class are celebrating Joe Kent's resignation as the director of the National Counterterrorism Center over the war in Iran. The post Trump
RealClearPoliticsBMar 18, 11:40 AM
Trump's Reaction to Joe Kent's Resignation Is Concerning
BreitbartDMar 17, 5:32 PM
Trump Says 'It's a Good Thing' Joe Kent Resigned: He Was 'Very Weak on Security'
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that "it's a good thing" that Joe Kent has resigned as director of the National Counterterrorism Center and that Kent was "very weak on security." The post Trump S
Washington TimesCMar 18, 12:54 PM
Sen. Mitch McConnell calls out antisemitism in Joe Kent's resignation over the Iran war
Sen. Mitch McConnell said Joe Kent revealed his antisemitism when resigning from the National Counterterrorism Center in protest of the Iran war.
BreitbartDMar 18, 6:20 AM
Marlow Show: Joe Kent Resignation Timed to Undermine Trump
Tuesday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” host and Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow talked about Joe Kent. Marlow said, “We need to have a little more than two weeks when we’re talking about people who
TownhallDMar 17, 10:30 PM
Who Is Joe Kent and What Happened to His Position on Iran
Daily WireCMar 17, 3:04 PM
Joe Kent Wasn’t Involved In Iran War Planning, Intel Official Says
An intelligence official confirmed reports that Joe Kent, who resigned Tuesday from his post as director of the National Counterterrorism Center, had been left out of the planning and subsequent brief
The Gateway PunditDMar 18, 1:15 PM
DNI Tulsi Gabbard SHUTS DOWN Joe Kent’s Resignation Letter Claims — Backs President Trump’s Decisive Strike on Iran to Protect America First
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard swiftly crushed the narrative pushed by outgoing National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent, making it crystal clear that President Trump acted
The Gateway PunditDMar 18, 12:30 PM
White House Issues Brutal Smackdown of Joe Kent’s Resignation Letter, Torches His “Lies”
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt delivered a brutal smackdown to disgruntled ex-National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent’s resignation letter, exposing his claims as nothing but
Fox NewsCMar 18, 1:01 PM
Senate to question Trump intel leaders on Iran war after top official quits in protest
President Donald Trump's spy chiefs are set to testify publicly on the Iran war amid growing controversy over the conflict's justification.
Just the NewsCMar 18, 12:00 AM
Leavitt: Gabbard not at risk of being fired after Joe Kent resignation
Kent, a close ally of Gabbard, resigned on Tuesday, citing his opposition to the Iran war. Kent published his resignation letter to X and urged President Donald Trump to reverse course on Iran.