Irans top commander and Khameneis close aide Ali Shadmani killed in airstrike, claims Israel
The Israeli military said Shadmani had commanded both the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Iranian armed forces.
PTC News Desk: The Israeli military on Tuesday claimed that it killed Iran's top commander Ali Shadmani in an overnight strike calling him the closest figure to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
In a statement, the military said following "a sudden opportunity overnight, the (Israeli air force) struck a staffed command centre in the heart of Tehran and eliminated Ali Shadmani, the wartime Chief of Staff, the most senior military commander, and the closest figure to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei".
The Israeli military said Shadmani had commanded both the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Iranian armed forces.