Israel says it killed over 20 commanders in Iran's security apparatus
Israel said it has killed “over 20 commanders in the Iranian regime’s security apparatus,” since the start of the Israeli operation early Friday morning local time.
Iranian Armed Forces General Staff Gholam-Reza Marhabi, who “was considered Iran’s most senior intelligence officer,” the Commander of the IRGC’s Surface-to-Surface Missile Array Mohammad Bagheri and the IRGC’s Air Force Commander Amir Ali Hajizadeh were among those killed in the operation by Israel, according to the Israel Defense Forces.
Bagheri “oversaw most of Iran’s surface-to-surface and cruise missile capabilities,” the IDF said. "Bagheri managed Iran’s firepower systems and played an active role in the decision-making processes behind Iran’s attacks on Israel in April and October 2024."
Hajizadeh "and several other senior officials," were killed in an underground headquarters in Tehran, the IDF said.
-ABC News' Jordana Miller




