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Israel says it killed top Iranian commander Shadmani
Israel has claimed the elimination of Major General Ali Shadmani, a top Iranian military commander and wartime chief of staff of Iran’s armed forces, in an airstrike targeting a command center in Tehran, according to a statement from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
The IDF said the airstrike, carried out overnight following “precise intelligence,” targeted a staffed command center in the heart of Tehran and resulted in the death of Shadmani, who was described as “the most senior military commander and closest figure to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.”
Shadmani headed the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, which oversaw Iran’s emergency military command and strategic operations .
He had previously served as the Deputy Commander of the same command center and led the Operations Directorate in Iran’s General Staff.
In its statement, the IDF added that Shadmani had played a key role in coordinating Iran’s military operations, including those targeting Israel. “He commanded both the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the regular Iranian army,” the statement said.
The Israeli army noted that Shadmani was appointed to lead the Iranian Armed Forces after his predecessor Alaa Ali Rashid was killed in the initial stage of Israel’s ongoing military operation, dubbed ‘Operation Rising Lion’.
Terming the killing as part of a broader effort to weaken Iran’s military leadership, the IDF said, “Shadmani's elimination degrades the chain of command of the Iranian armed forces.”
Tensions have escalated in the region in recent weeks amid ongoing military confrontations and tit-for-tat strikes between Israel and Iran, reports UNB.