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Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Mossad to Tehran: we already know your ‘secret' war commander
'We know exactly who he is and know him well. Unfortunately, such basic information is hidden from the Iranian people. Please send us your guesses about his name.' Israel's Mossad intensified its online campaign against Tehran on Tuesday, seizing on a Tasnim News Agency report that the Islamic Republic would not reveal the name of the newly appointed commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters and declaring on its Persian-language X account: 'We know exactly who he is and know him well. Unfortunately, such basic information is hidden from the Iranian people. Please send us your guesses about his name.' The Khatam al-Anbiya post—Mossad's second major tweet of the day—came minutes after Tasnim said the regime was withholding the commander's identity 'for his protection' following the killings of his two predecessors in Israeli strikes last month. Earlier on Tuesday, the same Mossad account asserted that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had 'surrendered' and approved negotiations with both the United States and Israel, calling the move 'the beginning of the end of the Islamic Republic' and proclaiming that 'the countdown has begun.' The twin messages are the latest salvoes in a Farsi-language influence campaign Mossad launched last month. Initial posts mocked senior Iranian officials for secretly following the feed, offered VPN tips, and warned ordinary Iranians not to like or share content to avoid detection by security services. Iranian officials haven't acknowledged appointing a successor to the slain Maj.-Gen. Ali Shadmani. Khamenei, 86, last appeared on state television on June 26, vowing that Iran would 'never surrender,' a stance starkly at odds with Mossad's earlier claim.
MTV Lebanon
26-06-2025
- Politics
- MTV Lebanon
Iran Confirms Senior IRGC Commander Killed in Israeli Strikes
Iran's armed forces confirmed on Wednesday the death of top Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Ali Shadmani following an Israeli airstrike 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. The Israeli military said on June 17 that it had killed Shadmani in a strike on a 'command center in the heart of Tehran.' Israel described him as 'the most senior military commander' and 'the closest figure to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.' The confirmation of his death came a day after a US-announced ceasefire ended 12 days of open conflict between Israel and Iran. Shadmani died just days after he took over the role from Gholam-Ali Rashid, who was killed in the first days of Israel's attacks. On June 13, Israel launched a major bombing campaign targeting Iranian nuclear facilities and senior military figures. The United States joined the operation later with strikes on the Fordow, Isfahan and Natanz nuclear sites. Iran responded with waves of missile attacks on Israel and one targeting a US base in Qatar. President Donald Trump later called for de-escalation and announced a ceasefire that took effect on Tuesday. The war killed 627 civilians in Iran and 28 people in Israel, according to official figures. Iran will hold on Saturday state funerals for senior military commanders, including Shadmani, and top scientists killed during the war with Israel.
Asharq Al-Awsat
26-06-2025
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Tehran Confirms Top Revolutionary Guard Commander Dies of Injuries
Iran said on Wednesday that a senior commander of the elite Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Ali Shadmani, had died of wounds sustained last week during the Israeli strikes. On June 17, the Israeli military said it killed Shadmani in a strike on a 'command center in the heart of Tehran.' Israel described the Iranian commander as a wartime chief of staff and most senior military commander. At the time, Iran had denied the Israeli claims. Shadmani had taken his position on June 13, following the death of his predecessor, Gholam Ali Rashid, in the first bombings conducted by Israel. On Wednesday, Iran'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. The news agency said Iran will hold on Saturday state funerals for senior military commanders, including Shadmani, and top scientists killed during the war with Israel. Earlier, the Israeli army's Spokesperson's Unit announced that based on precise intelligence and a 'sudden opportunity,' Ali Shadmani, Iran's wartime chief of staff and one of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's closest confidants, was killed overnight in a targeted airstrike in central Tehran. It added that the targeted killing of Shadmani marks another critical blow to Iran's military command structure. In the opening salvo of the Israeli operation against Iran, several other senior Iranian figures were also reported killed, including IRGC commander Hossein Salami, Chief of Staff Mohammad Bagheri, and IRGC intelligence head Mohammad Kazemi, along with multiple senior commanders and nuclear scientists. Iran will hold on Saturday state funerals for senior military commanders and top scientists killed during the country's 12-day war with Israel, official media said. 'The national funeral ceremony for... commanders and scientists martyred in the Zionist regime's aggression will be held on Saturday from 8:00 am (0430 GMT)' in Tehran, official news agency IRNA reports, a day after the warring sides had agreed to a ceasefire. It said the funeral of Hossein Salami, the head of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), who was killed on June 13, will take place on Thursday in Isfahan. The Iran-Israeli war killed at least 610 people and wounded 4,700 in Iran and 28 people in Israel, according to official figures.
The Sun
25-06-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
CIA says Trump strikes will set back Iran's nuke programme by YEARS as White House calls for leaker to be JAILED
Iran confirms death of top military commander Ali Shadmani after Israeli strike Iran has officially confirmed the death of Ali Shadmani, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters, following Israeli air strikes last week. State media outlet IRNA quoted a statement from the headquarters, which said Shadmani died from injuries sustained in the attack, the BBC and Sky News reported. The Israel Defense Forces had previously announced his death on June 17, citing 'precise intelligence.' Shadmani, known as Iran's 'wartime chief of staff,' was a close aide to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He had only been appointed commander on June 13, following the death of his predecessor Gholamali Rashid in an earlier Israeli strike. The IRGC's command centre has vowed 'harsh revenge' for his killing. Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Major General Ali Shadmani in Tehran
New Straits Times
25-06-2025
- Politics
- New Straits Times
Iran confirms death of Guards commander in Israel war
TEHRAN: 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. The Israeli military said on June 17 that it had killed Shadmani in a strike on a "command centre in the heart of Tehran." Israel described him as "the most senior military commander" and "the closest figure to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei." The confirmation of his death came a day after a US-announced ceasefire ended 12 days of open conflict between Israel and Iran. Shadmani died just days after he took over the role from Gholam Ali Rashid, who was killed in the first days of Israel's attacks. On June 13, Israel launched a major bombing campaign targeting Iranian nuclear facilities and senior military figures. The US joined the operation later with strikes on the Fordo, Isfahan and Natanz nuclear sites. Iran responded with waves of missile attacks on Israel and one targeting a US base in Qatar, prompting President Donald Trump to call for de-escalation and announce a ceasefire that took effect on Tuesday. The war killed 627 civilians in Iran and 28 people in Israel, according to official figures. Iran will hold on Saturday state funerals for senior military commanders, including Shadmani, and top scientists killed during the war with Israel.
