Israel announces total elimination of 'Iran's axis of terror' leaders
Israeli airstrikes eliminated top Iranian leaders and their "proxies" (illustrative photo: Getty Images)
Israel said that two days of strikes on Iran eliminated the country’s entire top leadership, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his closest associates, as well as leaders of Iranian proxy organizations, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
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"Following the elimination of the Supreme Leader of the Iranian terror regime, the IDF announces that all senior leaders of terrorist organizations in Iran's axis of terror have been eliminated," the unit's statement said.
The IDF indicates that the Israeli Air Force eliminated Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Prior to that, the following leaders of pro-Iranian terrorist groups were also eliminated:
- Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Hezbollah terrorist organization
- Yahya Sinwar, the leader of the Hamas terrorist organization
- Mohammed Deif, the Commander of Hamas' Military Wing
- Muhammad al-Ghamari, Chief of General Staff of the Houthis
- Senior commanders in the Iranian leadership: Gholam Ali Rashid, commander of Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters; Mohammad Bagheri, the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces; Hossein Salami, the commander of the IRGC; and additional officials.
"For decades, these senior officials have operated to destroy the State of Israel. As part of these activities, they advanced the brutal October 7th massacre, as well as dozens of other terror attacks against the State of Israel and its residents," the IDF said.
The unit also posted the infographics listing the eliminated Iranian officials and their proxy leaders.
Photo: Israel Defense Forces
Earlier, on February 28, a series of precision strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran reportedly eliminated Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the Defense Minister, and the Chief of the General Staff. A number of other high-ranking officials were also reported killed.
On the evening of March 1, US President Donald Trump stated that as a result of the strike on Iran, Tehran "lost 48 officials instantly," though he did not specify which officials he was referring to.
