Jun 17, 2025
The IDF on Tuesday assassinated the replacement Iranian Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters commander Maj.-Gen. Ali Shademani only days after it assassinated his predecessor, Gholam Ali Rashid, this past Friday.
Shademani's position made him Iran's "War-Time Chief of Staff, the most senior military commander, and the closest figure to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei," the IDF stated.
Khatam al-Anbiya is "responsible for managing combat operations and approving Iran’s firepower plans. In his various roles, he directly influenced Iran’s operational plans targeting the State of Israel," they added.
Israel's success in killing Shademani so soon after its initial successes in killing dozens of Iranian commanders on the first day of the current Israel-Iran war showed that despite the Islamic Republic trying to adjust and outfox Jerusalem, that the Jewish state still has an overwhelming upper hand in intelligence and war capabilities.
Iran has already had top officials get rid of their cellphones in order to avoid fears of being tracked that way by Israel.
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SOURCE: Jerusalem Post