Iranian Defence Minister Amir Nasirzadeh, Revolutionary Guards commander killed in Israeli attacks: Report
Iranian defence minister Amir Nasirzadeh and Revolutionary Guards commander Mohammed Pakpour killed in Israeli attacks, Reuters reported citing three sources familiar with the matter.
The defence minister of Iran, Amir Nasirzadeh, and Revolutionary Guards commander Mohammed Pakpour were killed in Israeli attacks, Reuters reported, citing three sources familiar with the matter.
Nasirzadeh was the Deputy Chief of Staff for the Iranian Armed Forces before becoming the Minister of Defence. The minister began his military career as a fighter pilot.
Pakpour assumed command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in 2025 after taking over following the death of the previous commander, Hossein Salami, due to Israeli strikes.
The development comes after the Israeli military said it struck several locations in Tehran on Saturday morning, where senior Iranian officials were assembled, as part of its attack, AFP reported.
"The attack this morning was carried out simultaneously at several sites in Tehran, where senior officials in Iran's political-security echelon had gathered," the news portal quoted the military's statement posted on X, without confirming the results.
Attack on school children
Earlier, Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi claimed that the Israeli strike on an Iranian primary school for girls killed dozens. Araghchi vowed to respond to the strikes.
“The destroyed building is a primary school for girls in the south of Iran. It was bombed in broad daylight, when packed with young pupils. Dozens of innocent children have been murdered at this site alone. These crimes against the Iranian People will not go unanswered,” he wrote on X.
US-Israel attack on Iran
The Israel Defense Forces announced a joint operation with the US Armed Forces against the Iranian regime.
The Israel Defense Forces had said in a post on X earlier in the day, "OPERATION ROARING LION: The IDF and the U.S Armed Forces have launched a broad & joint operation to thoroughly degrade the Iranian terrorist regime and to remove existential threats to Israel over time. The Iranian regime has not abandoned its plan to destroy Israel. The regime has continued financing, training, and arming its proxies positioned on Israel's borders. These actions constitute an existential threat to Israel and pose a danger to the Middle East and the world as a whole."
Meanwhile, several countries have urged for peace in the region.
Iran responded with retaliatory strikes against Israel and US assets across several Gulf states. Several explosions were heard in Tehran, and blasts have also been reported in various other parts of the country, ANI reported.
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