Esmaeil Khatib was an Iranian cleric and politician
who served as the Minister of Intelligence from August 2021 until his
assassination in 2026 during the 2026 Iran war by an Israeli airstrike.
He was the eighth official to hold the post.
He was killed in an Israeli strike on Tehran, Iran
on 18 March 2026.
Ali Larijani was an Iranian politician, military officer, and philosopher who served as the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council from 2025 until his assassination in 2026. From December 2025 until his assassination, he was widely considered to be the de facto leader of Iran.
He was killed in an Israeli strike on Tehran, Iran on 17 March 2026.
Gholamreza Soleimani was an Iranian military officer who served as a senior officer in the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and commander of the paramilitary Basij forces.
He was killed on 17 March 2026 in Tehran, Iran, during the 2026 Iran war by Israeli strikes.
Gholamreza Soleimani was an Iranian military officer who served as a senior officer in the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and commander of the paramilitary Basij forces.
He was killed on 17 March 2026, during the 2026 Iran war by Israeli strikes.
World Sparrow Day is a day designated to raise awareness of the house sparrow and then other common birds to urban environments, and of threats to their populations, observed on 20 March.
Operation Muhafiz-ul-Bahr is a maritime security operation launched by the Pakistan Navy on 9 March 2026 to safeguard Pakistan's Sea Lines of Communications (SLOCs) and ensure the uninterrupted flow of energy supplies to the country amidst the ongoing 2026 Iran war.
Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to a temporary
ceasefire during Eid-ul-Fitr (18–23 March 2026) after mediation efforts by
Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey.
Additional Information:
Operation Ghazab Lil-Haq is a military operation
launched by the Pakistan Armed Forces against militant targets inside
Afghanistan in February 2026.
Operation Muhafiz-ul-Bahr is a maritime security operation launched by the Pakistan Navy on 9 March 2026 to safeguard Pakistan's Sea Lines of Communications (SLOCs) and ensure the uninterrupted flow of energy supplies to the country amidst the ongoing 2026 Iran war.
Operation Muhafiz-ul-Bahr is a maritime security
operation launched by the Pakistan Navy on 9 March 2026 to safeguard Pakistan's
Sea Lines of Communications (SLOCs) and ensure the uninterrupted flow of energy
supplies to the country amidst the ongoing 2026 Iran war.
