Israeli forces launched a major assault on Iran early Friday, killing at least three of Iran’s top military commanders, including the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and the chief of staff of Iran’s armed forces. The strikes targeted multiple military and nuclear sites across Iran, including Tehran, Tabriz, Isfahan, Kermanshah, and Arak, causing extensive damage.
Key casualties and targets:
Maj. Gen. Mohammad Bagheri, Iran’s chief of staff, was the most senior military leader reportedly killed, along with a deputy.
Gen. Hossein Salami, commander of the IRGC, was killed in Tehran
Several senior officials, including Ali Shamkhani, a powerful politician and influential figure in nuclear diplomacy, was severely injured and died from his wounds. Shamkhani was overseeing Iran’s nuclear negotiations.
Other high-profile figures killed included Gen. Gholamali Rashid, nuclear scientist Fereydoun Abbasi, and physicist Mohammad Mehdi Tehranji.
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Iran’s response and leadership statements:
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei condemned the strikes, warning Israel of “harsh punishment” and suggesting the attack has created a “dark and painful fate” for Israel, though he did not mention the U.S.
Iran’s military spokesman vowed “decisive and harsh” retaliation against Israel and the U.S., promising a significant response.
Impact and regional implications:
Iran’s leaders indicated they are preparing for intense retaliatory actions, with some analysts warning of a potential escalation into wider regional conflict.
Iran responded by attacking multiple military bases, missile depots, and nuclear sites, including the damaged Natanz nuclear facility.
The strikes mark the most extensive and sweeping attack against Iran’s military leadership since the late 1980s and represent a significant escalation in the shadow conflict between Israel and Iran.
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