Tehran, March 18, 2026 (AFP) - Iran targets Gulf energy sites after intel chief killed

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2026-03-19

Iran targeted oil and gas facilities across the Gulf on Wednesday after Israel killed the Islamic republic's intelligence chief, marking another blow to its leadership. The death of Esmail Khatib followed that of security chief Ali Larijani, which Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei -- unseen since succeeding his slain father -- vowed to avenge. The wave of targeted killings has wiped out many of Iran's senior leaders, though Washington's......

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