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Iran Defense Council Secretary Ali Shamkhani killed

Feb 28, 2026, 13:49 GMT+0Updated: 18:20 GMT+0

Ali Shamkhani, a longtime Iranian security official and secretary of Iran's Defense Council, was killed in US-Israeli airstrikes, marking the loss of a senior adviser to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Iran International has learned.

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