Israel Eliminates Iran’s New Military Chief in Tehran Strike
17th June 2025
Israel has killed Iran’s newly appointed military chief, Ali Shadmani, in a precision airstrike on a command centre in central Tehran. The IDF said the strike was launched after “a sudden opportunity” presented itself, just four days after Shadmani’s promotion to wartime chief of staff.
Shadmani, a close aide to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, had replaced a predecessor also eliminated by Israel on Friday. He is now the third senior Iranian commander to be taken out in less than a week, following the deaths of Revolutionary Guard chief Hossein Salami and armed forces head Mohammad Bagheri.
The IDF also claims to have killed 10 Iranian nuclear scientists involved in Tehran’s suspected weapons programme.
