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New Delhi: Iran's Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib has been killed in overnight Israeli strikes, Israel's Defence Minister Katz said on Wednesday, just a day after the assassination of two other key figures of the Iranian regime - Ali Larijani, the Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, and Brigadier General Gholamreza Soleimani on Tuesday. However, Iran has not yet confirmed Khatib's death. Katz said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has authorised the military to eliminate any other senior Iranian official under target, without requiring further approval. "PM Netanyahu and I have authorised the IDF to eliminate any senior Iranian official once…

Tehran: Iran's security chief Ali Larijani, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike, had opposed the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his slain father as supreme leader, on the grounds that hereditary rule is inconsistent with the principles of the Islamic Republic, according to a Bloomberg report.  Larijani, a veteran politician who helped lead Iran's wartime efforts against the US and Israel, was killed alongside his son, according to a statement released by Iran's Supreme National Security Council on Tuesday and published by state media. As secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Larijani was at the core of…

Kathmandu: A helicopter encountered a dramatic crash while attempting to land in a farmland area of Nepal's remote Khotang District, carrying a body transported from Kathmandu. Chief District Officer (CDO) Rekha Kandel confirmed to media that no human casualties occurred, easing immediate fears of loss amid the incident's high-risk nature. Details remain sparse as investigations unfold, but the event underscores persistent aviation hazards in Nepal's rugged terrain. Incident unfolds during routine body transport flight The aircraft was en route from Kathmandu on a specialised mission to deliver a deceased individual, likely for local funeral rites common in Nepal's hilly regions.…

Washington: A massive meteor lit up the skies over the US Midwest on Tuesday morning, triggering panic among residents after it exploded mid-air with a loud boom. The incident occurred at a time of heightened tensions involving the United States and Iran, prompting fears of a possible attack. According to NASA, the meteor, estimated to weigh nearly seven tons, entered Earth's atmosphere at a speed of around 72,000 km/h before disintegrating high above Ohio. The explosion released energy equivalent to nearly 250 tons of TNT. (Image Source : AP)This image made from video shows video taken from a surveillance camera…