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IDF reveals that it killed six top Iranian military commanders and nine nuclear scientists

By Emanuel Fabian 13 June 2025, 8:55 pm 1 Edit

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

An IDF graphic of the senior Iranian military and nuclear officials who were killed in the Israeli strike on Iran on June 13, 2025. (IDF)
An IDF graphic of the senior Iranian military and nuclear officials who were killed in the Israeli strike on Iran on June 13, 2025. (IDF)

During his press conference, IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin reveals that the military has killed at least six top Iranian military commanders and nine nuclear scientists.

The military officials include Iran’s chief of staff, Mohammad Bagheri; IRGC chief Hossein Salami; head of the Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters, Gholam Ali Rashid; IRGC Air Force chief Brig. Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh; IRGC Air Force drone unit commander Taher Pour; and IRGC Air Force air defense unit commander Davoud Shaykhian.

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