Ongoing Israeli attack: 4 waves, Iranian seniors killed
Shafaq News/ Israel carried out a wave of unprecedented airstrikes deep inside Iran early Friday, targeting military and nuclear sites, as Iranian state media confirmed the deaths of senior military commanders and nuclear scientists.
The attacks reportedly extended to additional cities beyond the capital, and until publishing this report, a fourth wave of attacks was recorded. Iranian state television reported the death of General Gholam Ali Rashid, Commander of Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, in strikes that hit Tehran.
The broadcast also confirmed the deaths of nuclear scientists, the former head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Fereydoon Abbasi, and the President of Azad University, Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi, in the attacks.
Iranian media also reported the death of Ahmad Reza Zoulfaghari, a prominent nuclear engineering professor.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Friday officially confirmed the death of its Commander-in-Chief, Major General HosseinSalami
In addition, reports revealed that Ali Shamkhani, senior advisor to the Supreme Leader, sustained critical injuries after his residence was targeted.
Fars News Agency stated that unconfirmed reports indicate the death of Major General Mohammad Bagheri, Chief of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, in the same or related attacks. Iranian authorities have not yet officially confirmed Bagheri's death.
The Israeli military has not publicly commented on specific targets or individuals in the operation, which has been described as one of the most extensive Israeli strikes inside Iran to date.
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