The Israeli military said a series of strikes targeted some of Iran’s most senior security and defense figures, including the Supreme Leader's top advisers, commanders of the IRGC, and officials linked to Tehran’s missile and nuclear programs.
An Israeli military spokesman said on Saturday the following senior Iranian officials were among those targeted:
Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Defense Council, was described as a central figure in Iran’s security decision-making process and a close personal adviser to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on security affairs.
Mohammad Pakpour, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps since June 2025, was identified as one of the key architects of what Israel described as Iran’s “plan to destroy Israel.”
According to the spokesman, he commanded Iran’s central military force, oversaw the deployment of strategic fire systems against the State of Israel, and directed and supported Iranian-backed militant organizations across multiple fronts. He was also said to have played a leading role in the violent suppression of Iranian protesters during last month’s domestic unrest.
Salah Asadi, head of intelligence for Iran’s emergency command and a senior intelligence officer within the General Staff, was described as involved in shaping Iran’s strategy toward Israel and the United States and as extensively active in the “plan to destroy Israel.”
Mohammad Shirazi, who headed the military office of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei since 1989, was said to have been responsible for coordinating between senior armed forces commanders and the Supreme Leader, serving as a key figure at the top of Iran’s power structure.
Aziz Nasirzadeh, Iran’s defense minister and a former air force commander and deputy chief of staff of the armed forces, was described as responsible for long-range missile production facilities and weapons systems transferred to Iran’s proxy forces. The spokesman also said he oversaw the SPND organization, which advances projects in the fields of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons.
Hossein Jabal Amelian, head of SPND, was described as responsible for developing advanced technologies and weapons for the Iranian regime, including projects related to nuclear, biological and chemical weapons.
Reza Mozaffari-Nia, former head of SPND, was said to have played a role in advancing efforts to develop nuclear weapons.
