The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Tuesday they killed Iran’s senior military commander in ongoing strikes against the nation to destroy its progress toward nuclear developments.
“For the second time in 5 days— the IDF has eliminated Iran’s War-Time Chief of Staff, the regime’s top military commander,” the IDF wrote in a statement on X.
“Ali Shadmani, Iran’s senior-most military official and [Ayatollah Ali] Khamenei’s closest military advisor, was killed in an IAF strike in central Tehran, following precise intelligence.”
The wartime chief of staff was charged with coordinating Iran’s counteroffensive strikes.
Shadmani’s death follows the killing of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Hossein Salami in addition to several other high ranking military officials, and nine nuclear scientists, in Israeli strikes.
Israel’s mission, “Operation Rising Lion,” continues to target Iran over its potential nuclear capabilities.
President Trump has warned people to evacuate Tehran, the capital of Iran, while urging Iranian officials to agree to dismantle its development of nuclear weapons. He denied Monday that he was trying to coordinate peace talks.
“I have not reached out to Iran for “Peace Talks” in any way, shape, or form. This is just more HIGHLY FABRICATED, FAKE NEWS!” Trump wrote in a Monday Truth Social post.
“If they want to talk, they know how to reach me,” he added at the time. “They should have taken the deal that was on the table — Would have saved a lot of lives!!!”
