Dead Head of Revolutionary Guards Killed in Israeli Attack on Iran's Elite Force HQ
Revolutionary Guards Commander fatally struck in assault
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Iran has confirmed the death of the leader of the Revolutionary Guards, General Major Hossein Salami, who reportedly perished during an Israeli attack on the headquarters of the notorious elite force. The Chief of Staff is also believed to have been killed.
In Israel's widespread attack on Iran, the commander of the formidable Revolutionary Guards has been killed. According to the Tasnim news agency, the spokesperson for the Iranian elite force, General Major Hussein Salami was killed in an attack on the headquarters of the Revolutionary Guard's high command. Salami was one of the most powerful figures in the Islamic Republic until his demise.
Politics Expected Swift Retaliation: Israel Strikes Iran Sources within Israeli security circles claim that apart from Salami, "likely Mohammad Bagheri", the Chief of Staff of the Iranian armed forces, "was neutralized" in the attacks. The state-owned Iranian television confirmed the death in the morning. Initially, the state-run news agency Irna had announced that Bagheri had survived the attack at a command center.
Tasnim also confirmed the assassination of two prominent nuclear scientists. Mohammed Mehdi Tehrantschi, a professor of physics, and Fereydun Abbasi, the former head of the Iranian atomic program, were killed in the attack, according to the news agency. According to Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli attacks targeted the uranium enrichment facility in Natanz and personnel associated with it.
Politics Netanyahu on Militant Strike: Attack on Iran will continue as needed The Revolutionary Guards are Iran's elite force and are significantly more powerful than the regular armed forces. Over the past few decades, they have not only been militarily fortified but have also expanded their societal and economic influence, holding shares in hotel chains, airlines, and more.
Israel reportedly attacked over 100 military and nuclear targets in Iran. According to the US news outlet Axios, Israel's intelligence agency Mossad, in conjunction with the air force, also initiated a series of covert sabotage operations in Iran. Axios cites a high-ranking Israeli government official.
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Source: ntv.de, ino/dpa
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In response to the attacking of Iran's elite force headquarters, the community policy or cooperation policy among nations might evolve in the politics section, with a potential focus on war-and-conflicts in general-news. The crime-and-justice sector could also be triggered due to the assassination of two prominent nuclear scientists, mentioned in the Tasnim news agency report. The ongoing Israeli attacks on Iran's military and nuclear targets may escalate cooperation policy tensions among globe-trotting nations.
