Israel’s strike on Iran on Friday killed Major General Hossein Salami, the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), according to state-run media.
“Major General Hossein Salami, commander of the IRGC, was martyred in the Zionist regime’s attack on the corps’ headquarters,” reported the Tasnim news agency.
The IRNA news agency also shared a post on X, informing about Salami's death.
The Mehr news agency also confirmed the report.
Israel attacks Iran
Headquarters of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard were set on fire as Israeli airstrikes hit multiple locations across Tehran, including key nuclear and military facilities. Among the primary targets were top officials overseeing Iran’s nuclear programme and ballistic missile development. One such figure was Hossein Salami.
Who was Hossein Salami?
Born in 1960 in Golpayegan, Salami joined the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) during the Iran–Iraq War while pursuing his college education. Over the years, his dedication and leadership helped him rise through the ranks, eventually becoming the deputy commander.
On April 21, 2019, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei appointed him as the Commander-in-Chief of the IRGC, succeeding Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari. Hossein Salami was killed in an Israeli airstrike on June 13, 2025.
Iran's nuclear sites targeted
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed on Friday that an Israeli airstrike struck Iran's uranium enrichment facility at Natanz.
In a statement posted on the social platform X, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said, “The IAEA is closely monitoring the deeply concerning situation in Iran. The Agency is in contact with Iranian authorities regarding radiation levels. We are also in contact with our inspectors in the country.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the strikes were aimed at both nuclear and military installations.