Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, was reportedly killed on Saturday following what has been described as one of the most extensive military operations against Iranian targets in decades, carried out by the United States and Israel.
Iranian media further reported that Khamenei’s daughter, grandchild, son-in-law, and daughter-in-law were among those who lost their lives in the strike.
The Israeli military stated that several high-ranking officials within Iran’s defence structure were also killed.
In a statement shared on 𝕏, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said its fighter jets had eliminated seven senior members of Iran’s defence leadership.
Those named include:
- 1.Defence Minister and Minister of Armed Forces Logistics, Aziz Nasirzadeh
- 2. Chief of the Military Bureau to the Supreme Leader, Mohammad Shirazi
- 3. Supreme Leader’s Security Adviser and Secretary of the Defence Council, Ali Shamkhani
- 4. Chairman of SPND, Hossein Jabal Amelian
- 5. Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Mohammad Pakpour
- 6. Former SPND Chairman, Reza Mozafari-Nia
- 7. Head of Intelligence at Khatem Alanbieh Command, Salah Asadi
- 8. Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces, Abdolrahim Mousavi
In a related development, U.S. President Donald Trump issued a strong warning to Iran against retaliatory action following the strikes.
In a post on Truth Social on Sunday morning, Trump cautioned that the American military was prepared to carry out additional operations if Tehran attempted to respond militarily.
His remarks followed reports that Iranian authorities had pledged a forceful response to the attacks, which reportedly targeted senior officials during high-level meetings.
Trump stated that Iran had finalised plans “to hit very hard today,” but warned that such action would trigger further consequences, adding that “they better not do that.”
