Major General Hossein Salami, head of Iran’s IRGC, was killed in an Israeli strike targeting Iranian military infrastructure.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander, Major General Hossein Salami, has been killed in an Israeli airstrike.
The 65-year-old general, known for his uncompromising rhetoric against Israel and the United States, was killed during a large-scale Israeli offensive on Iranian military infrastructure.
The strikes, launched on Friday, targeted nuclear facilities, ballistic missile sites, and high-ranking military personnel. Israel claims the attacks were necessary to neutralise what it described as imminent threats to its national security.
General Salami had recently warned that any attack on Iran would “open the gates of hell,” a statement that now echoes ominously as tensions in the region spiral.
His death marks a major escalation in hostilities, with Tehran vowing a fierce response.
The Iranian government has accused both Israel and the United States of orchestrating the attack, despite a denial of involvement from Washington.
A statement from Tehran promised a “heavy price” would be paid, intensifying fears of a broader military confrontation across the Middle East.
Diplomatic efforts to revive the Iran nuclear deal now appear to be hanging by a thread, with analysts warning that the death of Salami could push the region closer to all-out war.
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