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Iran's War-Time Chief Of Staff Ali Shadmani Killed In Israeli Airstrike In Tehran, IDF Confirms

A file photo of Ali Shadmani
Ali Shadmani, Iran’s War-Time Chief Of Staff, has been killed in an Israeli airstrike in Tehran, the Israeli Defence Forces confirmed on Tuesday.
Shadmani was also the Iranian regime’s top military commander and their senior-most military official.
He was also the closest military advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.
“For the second time in 5 days— the IDF has eliminated Iran’s War-Time Chief of Staff, the regime’s top military commander," the IDF wrote in an X post.
“Ali Shadmani, Iran’s senior-most military official and Khamenei’s closest military advisor, was killed in an IAF strike in central Tehran, following precise intelligence," the Israeli military added.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
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