Iran Confirms Commander Ali Shadmani Killed in Israeli Airstrike, Vows 'Severe Revenge'
- On June 17, the Israeli military said it killed Major General Ali Shadmani in an airstrike on a command centre in Tehran.
- This strike followed a 12-day war that began on June 13 with Israeli attacks targeting Iranian nuclear sites and senior commanders, including Shadmani's predecessor Gholam Ali Rashid.
- Shadmani had recently replaced Rashid as head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards' Khatam al-Anbiya command centre and was described by Israel as Supreme Leader Khamenei's closest military advisor.
- Iran confirmed Shadmani died of wounds from the strikes and reported over 627 killed and 4,870 injured nationwide, with 86.1% dead at the scene and Tehran suffering the highest casualties.
- The Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters vowed severe revenge for the attack as Iran planned state funerals for fallen commanders following a US-announced ceasefire ending the conflict.
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Iran confirms death of Guards commander in Israel war
Iran's armed forces confirmed on Wednesday the death of top Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Ali Shadmani following an Israeli air strike last week, state media reported. The military's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, which Shadmani led, vowed "severe revenge" for what it called the "criminal act" by Israeli forces, announcing the commander had died from injuries sustained in the attack, according to the IRNA state news agency.…
Iran's armed forces confirmed on Wednesday that senior military commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, Ali Shadmani, has died, Iranian state media reported, according to AFP news agency. Shadmani was the leader of...
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