Iran, Israel and Salami
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Hossein Salami, commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), was killed in Israel's strikes early on Friday, the most senior Iranian leader to die in the attacks.
Iran’s IRGC Commander Hossein Salami, a key hardliner and vocal critic of Israel, was killed in Israel’s Operation Rising Lion airstrikes, marking a major escalation in the conflict.
Israel’s massive airstrike attack left Iran’s military leadership in crisis as it killed several senior Iranian commanders — including the head of its Revolutionary Guard.
Hossein Salami, the Commander-in-Chief of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has reportedly been killed in a targeted military operation
The coordinated strike by Israel represents one of the most significant blows to Iran's military hierarchy in recent history, escalating tensions further and raising the risk of broader regional conflict.
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei appointed Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour as the new commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).