Iranian state media confirmed that Akbar Ghaffari, Iran’s deputy intelligence minister, has been killed. Ghaffari was considered a key figure within the country’s intelligence and internal security apparatus, playing an important role in Iran’s counterintelligence and domestic security operations.
The confirmation comes amid ongoing strikes and escalating hostilities involving Iran, Israel, and the United States, which have targeted military, intelligence, and government structures across Iran.
Ghaffari was widely viewed as one of the senior officials responsible for overseeing intelligence activities and internal security operations, making his reported death a significant development within Iran’s security leadership.
Iranian authorities have not yet provided full details regarding how or where Ghaffari was killed, and additional information about the circumstances surrounding the incident has not been released.
