Iran’s deputy minister of intelligence for Israel affairs killed, Israel army says
Israel’s military said on Monday that it killed senior members of Iran’s Intelligence Ministry, including Yahya Hamidi, the deputy minister of intelligence for Israel affairs, in the opening strike of operation Roaring Lion.
Iran International reported in 2024 that Yahya Hosseini Panjaki, alias Yahya Hamidi, served as a deputy for internal security and the official in charge of the Israel desk at the Intelligence Ministry, and was a main architect of operations targeting Islamic Republic opponents abroad.
According to the Israeli army’s statement, Jalal Pour Hossein, identified as head of an espionage division, was also killed.
The two men were targeted in operations guided by precise intelligence along with other senior officials, Israel’s military said.
