Senior officials killed in US-Israel attacks

While the death of Khamenei is expected to bring a major shift in the world order and leave the door of fate open for Iran, reports say that many senior Iranian officials were also killed in the operation.

Sayyid Abdolrahim Mousavi, the chief of staff of Iran’s armed forces was killed in strikes on Iran, Iranian state media confirmed.

Iran’s state news agency, IRNA confirmed the deaths of two high-level military, including, Rear Adm. Ali Shamkhani, secretary of the Defense Council; and Maj. Gen. Mohammad Pakpour, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Both were killed in attacks on Saturday in Tehran, the news agency said.

The Israel Defence Ministry also announced death of seven senior officials of the Iranian defense leadership. Those killed include, Ali Shamkhani, Mohammad Pakpour, Saleh Asadi, Mohammad Shirazi, Aziz Nasirzadeh, Hossein Jabal Amelian, Reza Mozaffari-Nia.

In a post on X, the official handle of Israeli Air Force announced the death, saying, “The world is a better place without them.”

🔴ELIMINATED:
IAF fighter jets precisely struck military targets across Iran, eliminating 7 senior officials of the Iranian Defense Leadership:

Ali Shamkhani, Mohammad Pakpour, Saleh Asadi, Mohammad Shirazi, Aziz Nasirzadeh, Hossein Jabal Amelian, Reza Mozaffari-Nia.

The world… pic.twitter.com/747uf7kJ4J

— Israeli Air Force (@IAFsite) February 28, 2026

Mohammad Pakpour was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the IRGC after his predecessor was killed during the 12-day Iran-Israel war back in June 2025. He was previously the commander of the IRGC’s Ground Forces, according to The New York Times.

Shamkhani, who was also a senior advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader, was injured during the 12-day war.

Khamenei’s family was also killed, with state media reporting that his daughter, son-in-law and grandchild were also killed in the attacks.