IDF: Iranian Intelligence Minister Killed; Rubio Calls for Change in Cuba’s Leadership | NTD Good Morning (March 18)

Israel said it killed Iran’s intelligence minister, Esmail Khatib, in an overnight airstrike in Tehran, stating that his death marks a major setback to the Iranian regime’s command structures and warning that its campaign against senior Iranian officials will continue.

Cuba is facing another nationwide blackout amid economic instability. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says a dramatic change in leadership is needed. The outages have left millions without reliable electricity, with only limited power restored in parts of Havana. The country is also facing fuel shortages, with no major oil shipments for months.

The National Weather Service says there could be record highs and record lows across the country this week. A March heat wave is gripping much of the West, where an unprecedented surge of heat is already rewriting the record books.