Assassination

The ayatollahs’ eyes and ears: Inside Iran’s intelligence ministry - analysis

Khatib was not your average minister. Appointed by Khamenei in 2021, he was a Shia cleric with deep roots in the security world and a history inside the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC).

A SATELLITE image shows a closer view of the buildings of the Intelligence Ministry in Tehran, Iran, February 22, 2026, before airstrikes.
Israel Police and Border Police officers arrest suspected assassins in northern Israel, February 10, 2026.

Israel Police arrests hit squad in Triangle region, seizes weapons and drugs

Brenton Tarrant, the gunman who shot and killed worshippers in the Christchurch mosque attacks, listens as Crown prosecutor Mark Zarifeh delivers his submission during Tarrant's sentencing at the High Court in Christchurch, New Zealand, August 27, 2020.

New Zealand mosque gunman appeals conviction, says guilty plea was irrational

 US President Donald Trump and members of his cabinet in the situation room during US strikes on Iran, June 22, 2025.

If Iran tries to kill me, country gets 'blown up,' US President Donald Trump declares


'Zionist conspiracy': Tehran denies US claims of Iranian plot to kill Donald Trump

A US citizen of Iranian origin, accused of being connected with Iran's IRGC, was charged with planning to kill Donald Trump.

 Donald Trump pumps his fist as he is rushed offstage during a rally on July 13 in Butler, Pennsylvania after an assassination attempt by Thomas Matthew Crooks.

Iranian spy cell busted: Shin Bet arrests two Israelis in assassination plot

Vladislav was reportedly asked to sabotage communication infrastructure and ATMs and to ignite forests.

 Israel Police operate in Sheikh Jarrah in east Jerusalem amid violent clashes, February 13, 2022

Shin Bet thwarts significant Iranian assassination attempts on Israeli citizens

The Shin Bet has thwarted several serious plots, some of which were reported to be in advanced stages of planning and preparation.

 Conceptual image of war between Israel and Iran using chess pieces and national flags

Inside Israel's operation: Step-by-step breakdown of how Nasrallah was eliminated

According to security sources, the political, intelligence, and operational conditions for Nasrallah's assassination matured by Wednesday.

Smoke billows over Beirut's southern suburbs, as seen from Sin El Fil, IAF aircraft (illustration)

Trump briefed on alleged assassination threats by Iran following Ryan Routh's conviction

Ryan Routh has been indicted for the attempted assassination of Trump as campaign reveals alleged Iranian threats against former president.

 REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL nominee and former US president Donald Trump attends a rally .

Police arrest two Hadera residents for allegedly attempting assassination of intelligence target

Two Hadera residents were arrested for involvement in the attempted assassination of a senior intelligence target, with more arrests expected.

Israel Police at the scene of an explosion in southern Tel Aviv, August 18, 2024.

Israel carries out covert assassination, steals documents in Iran

The presenter, Vahid Haddab, claimed that "last month, Israel assassinated a figure whose identity has not yet been identified and stole documents inside Iran."

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Israel thwarts Iranian plot to assassinate Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant, Ronen Bar

The Shin Bet unveiled an Iranian assassination plot targeting PM Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and Shin Bet Director Ronen Bar.

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Shin Bet Director Ronen Bar.

Ex-defense minister, IDF chief Moshe Ya'alon named as target of Hezbollah assassination attempt

The Shin Bet said in a statement on Tuesday that it had seized an explosive device attached to a remote detonation system.

  Moshe 'Bogie' Ya'alon seen over an image of a Hezbollah flag and the Yarkon River (illustrative)

Israel says it thwarted Hezbollah plot to kill former defense official

The Shin Bet agency did not name the official. It said in a statement that it had seized an explosive device attached to a remote detonation system that Hezbollah had planned to operate remotely.

A claymore explosive found by the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency).