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Iran deputy intelligence minister killed in strikes on Tehran

Mar 12, 2026, 08:14 GMT+0

Akbar Ghaffari, deputy intelligence minister of Iran, was killed the joint US-Israeli strikes on Tehran, the Iranian news agency ILNA reported.

Akbar Ghaffari had previously served as political-security deputy governor of East Azerbaijan province, the report said.

His funeral was held in the city of Tabriz.

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