Israel says it killed Iran's 'senior-most military official'

Israel said connected Tuesday that it had killed Iran’s wartime chief of unit Maj. Gen. Ali Shamdani, the country’s astir elder subject leader. IDF Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin said successful a connection that Shamdani was killed astatine the regime’s office successful Tehran. 

"For the 2nd clip successful 5 days, the IDF has eliminated Iran’s Wartime Chief of Staff, the regime’s apical subject commander," the IDF wrote connected X. "Ali Shadmani, Iran’s senior-most subject authoritative and Khamenei’s closest subject advisor, was killed successful an IAF onslaught successful cardinal Tehran, pursuing precise intelligence."

A monolithic plume of fume and occurrence emergence from an lipid refinery successful confederate Tehran pursuing reports that an overnight Israeli onslaught targeted the tract connected June 15, 2025. (ATTA KENARE/AFP)

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Shamdani led the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters — besides referred to arsenic Iran’s subject exigency bid — for astir 4 days earlier helium was killed, according to the Times of Israel. Shamdani was preceded by Maj. Gen. Gholam Ali Rashid, who was killed successful Israel’s archetypal strikes connected Iran connected June 13.

In his role, Shamdani allegedly managed combat operations and approved Iran’s onslaught plans, the Times of Israel reported.

NBC News reported that Israel took retired the commandant "in the bosom of Tehran," seizing a "sudden opportunity."

Smoke rises aft an detonation successful Tehran, Iran, Friday, June 13, 2025. Israel attacked Iran's superior aboriginal Friday, with explosions booming crossed Tehran. (Getty)

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Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announced connected his English-language X relationship that Shadmani would beryllium taking Rashid’s spot aft the Iranian subject person was killed successful Israel’s original attacks.

"In presumption of Lt. Gen. Gholamali Rashid’s martyrdom astatine the hands of the vile Zionist regime, and successful airy of Major General Ali Shadmani's meritorious work and invaluable experience, I confer the fertile of Major Gen. & name him Commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya (pbuh) Central HQ," Khamenei wrote successful a station connected X.

In this photograph released by the Iranian Red Crescent Society rescuers enactment astatine the country of an detonation aft an Israeli onslaught successful Tehran, Iran, Friday, June 13, 2025. (Iranian Red Crescent Society via AP)

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Since the motorboat of Operation Rising Lion, Israel has taken retired respective cardinal figures successful Iran’s subject and atomic proliferation programs. 

In a statement, Defrin vowed that Israel would "relentlessly pursue" its enemies "through precocious quality capabilities, exploiting emerging opportunities, aerial superiority, and analyzable operational planning."