The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Monday that it has successfully eliminated Maj. Gen. Ali Shadmani, Iran's newly appointed top military commander, in a targeted airstrike. The precision operation comes just four days after Shadmani assumed leadership following the death of his predecessor in earlier Israeli strikes.
Shadmani had taken command of the Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters, Iran's military emergency command structure, after Maj. Gen. Gholam Ali Rashid was killed in Israeli strikes on Friday. His tenure as Iran's de facto most senior military commander lasted only four days before the IDF operation.
Strategic Significance of the Strike
According to the IDF statement, Shadmani served as the "war chief of staff" and was a close confidant of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. "He commanded both the Revolutionary Guards and the Iranian Armed Forces. Under his leadership, the Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters was responsible for managing combat operations and approving Iran's attack plans," the statement detailed.
The Israeli military emphasized Shadmani's direct involvement in offensive strategies targeting Israel, noting that his elimination delivers another significant blow to Iran's military command structure during the ongoing conflict.
Prior to his brief appointment as the head of Khatam-al Anbiya, Shadmani had served as the deputy head of the same headquarters and was chief of operations for Iran's armed forces—positions that placed him at the center of Iran's strategic military planning against Israel.
Escalating Regional Tensions
This latest development comes amid rapidly escalating tensions between Israel and Iran. The G7 recently affirmed Israel's right to self-defense while labeling Iran as the "Principal Source" of regional instability.
In related events, an Israeli airstrike reportedly targeted Iran's state broadcaster building, which resumed transmission hours later. The IDF confirmed the strike, claiming the building was being used by Iranian armed forces.
Meanwhile, former U.S. President Donald Trump has urged the immediate evacuation of Tehran's 10 million residents, to which Iran has responded by revealing conditions for ending the conflict with Israel.
As the situation continues to develop, Tehran's cardinal has called for dialogue to ease tensions between the two nations.
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