Israel Launches Night Raid on Iran, Claims to Have Killed Top Military Commander Shademani | WPN World People News

Israel and Iran remain locked in ongoing conflict, with tensions between the two nations continuing to escalate. On June 17, the Israeli military claimed it had successfully killed Iran's top military commander, Ali Shadmani, during a nighttime airstrike operation. Shadmani, a close confidant of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, held high-ranking positions within both the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Iranian Armed Forces.

According to a report by Agence France-Presse (AFP), the Israeli military stated that its air force launched a precision strike in central Tehran, targeting a staffed command center. During the operation, they said they seized a “sudden opportunity” to eliminate Shadmani, described as the “wartime chief of staff” and the military leader closest to Khamenei. Shadmani had only been in his position for four days. His death is seen as a significant blow to Iran’s military structure.