Israel has confirmed it killed seven senior figures in Iran’s security leadership in a series of coordinated strikes on Tehran, including a top aide to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the operation began with a “surprise attack” after military intelligence identified two locations in the Iranian capital where leading security officials had gathered. According to the IDF, the targets formed part of what it described as Iran’s senior command structure overseeing military operations and strategic weapons programmes.
Among those confirmed dead is Ali Shamkhani, a former IRGC Navy chief and army commander who served as a senior adviser to Khamenei. Israel had previously targeted him during last June’s hostilities and initially believed he had been killed then.
