Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Luis Skiyavone. Israel says another high-ranking Iranian leader has

been killed in the latest airstriks targeting the country's top officials. This comes as

thousands of mourners gathered in Tehran for a mass funeral of the heads of Iran's National Security

Council and others. NPR's Kerry Khan reports.

Defense Minister Israel Katz says Iran's intelligence minister, Esmail Khatib, was responsible for, quote,

the regime's apparatus of repression and assassination and instrumental in the deadly crackdown on

Iranian demonstrators earlier this year. Kat says the war is in a decisive phase in that, quote,

no one in Iran has immunity, everyone is a target.

Meanwhile, mourners packed a huge Tehran Square for the funerals of two leaders also killed by Israel.

Live stream of the massive crowd carrying multiple coffins was broadcast on Iranian TV.

Kerry Con, NPR News, Tel Aviv. Oil prices are climbing towards $110 a barrel. This comes after

reported Israeli strikes on a major natural gas field in Iran. NPR's Julius Simon has the latest. South Pars is part of the largest natural

gas fields in the world, shared by both Iran and Qatar. In a statement on X, Majid al-Anzari,

spokesperson for Qatar's foreign ministry, blamed Israel for the strikes. He described it as a,

quote, dangerous and irresponsible step and said,

quote, targeting energy infrastructure constitutes a threat to global energy security.

When asked by NPR, an Israeli military spokesperson would not confirm the strike.

Iran's government-linked news agency issued a warning for residents to stay away from energy assets in Qatar,

Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.

Qatar Energy says its liquefied natural gas facility has already been hit.

Julia Simon, NPR News.

Stocks tumbled today as the Federal Reserve held interest rate steady.

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