Who were those targeted by Israel’s strikes on Iran? • FRANCE 24 English

iran’s nuclear program and its top tier of military commanders and nuclear scientists all targeted by Israel in one night of air strikes general Hussein Salami is among those killed by the strikes in Thran with his death confirmed by Iranian media leader of the Revolutionary Guards Corps since 2019 Salami was responsible for securing Iran’s borders and safeguarding it against any foreign attacks his forces control Iran’s missile arsenal and he was one of the pillars of the regime known for his fiery rhetoric against the United States and its allies Israel and Saudi Arabia he played a key role in suppressing the internal protests of 2019 and 2022 also killed was Muhammad Baheri chief of the staff of the armed forces since 2016 he’s one of the Islamic Republic’s most senior officers and the driving force behind Iran’s ballistic missile program another military loss has been Hulam Ali Rashid deputy chief of staff and the commander of the Katam Alania central headquarters tasked with the military operational decision-making salami Baher and Harashid were long-term members of the revolutionary guards and fought in the Iran Iraq war iranian media and senior officials have also reported the death of Ali Shamhani the senior former Navy commander and one of Iran’s most influential politicians was a confidant of Ayatollah Ali Ham according to several sources at least six nuclear scientists were killed including Ferdun Abbasi and Muhammad Medi Tanchi the death of these high-profile figures shows the sheer scale of the Israeli operation the Iranian revolutionary guards have vowed to take revenge after the death of their leader

Israel launched large-scale strikes against Iran on Friday, saying it had targeted nuclear facilities, ballistic missile factories and military commanders at the start of a prolonged operation to prevent Tehran from building an atomic weapon. Among those reported killed were the chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, the commander of the Revolutionary Guards and the commander of Iran’s Emergency Command.
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10 comments

  2. Iran has the most beautiful welcoming population, Israël only psychopaths with victim mentality.

  9. All the m0r0ns in the comment section do realise that a country without any justification just killed another country's Military chief of staff?? This is an act of war.. The US and Iran were supposed to talk on a nuclear deal on Monday but the Israelis knowingly escalated the situation… They dont want peace.. They are the agressors remember that

  10. Iran president could act decisively
    and dissolve the irgc for its repeated failures, stated declarations, and end the president supreme leader duality

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