Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in an Israel-US strike. The death of Khamenei, 86, in a major attack launched by the US and Israel was announced on March 1 by Iranian state television.
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From Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Mohammad Shirazi, to Ali Larijani: Key Iranian figures Israel claims to have eliminated
Starting February 28, the US and Israel have launched a massive joint attack on Iran and with Iran's retaliation, it has extended to the entire Gulf region. Iranian strikes in Hormuz have affected maritime traffic in the strait, which is crucial for global supply chains for crude and oil.
By Sumaila Zaman | Updated: March 18, 2026 8:52 AM IST
Iranian leader Ali Larijani, the Secretary of the country's Supreme National Security Council
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday stated that Israel had killed Larijani in ongoing strikes on Iran.
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Basij force Commander Gholamreza Soleimani
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Tuesday confirmed the death of Gholamreza Soleimani, head of the Basij volunteer force, in a US-Israeli strike.
Ali Shamkhani: The secretary of Iran’s Defence Council and close adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
According to the several media reports, he was killed in Israeli and US strikes on Iran. The deaths came amid heightened regional tensions following joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran starting February 28.
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Chief of the IRGC Mohammad Pakpour
According to the IDF, IAF fighter jets precisely struck military targets across Iran, eliminating 7 senior officials of the Iranian Defense Leadership including Chief of the IRGC Mohammad Pakpour.
Mohammad Shirazi, Chief of Military Bureau of the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei
Mohammad Shirazi, Chief of Military Bureau of the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei