Iran's top military commander Ali Shadmani eliminated, confirms IDF

The IDF describes him as the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei closest aide.

In an X post, IDF wrote: "For the second time in 5 days— the IDF has eliminated Iran’s War-Time Chief of Staff, the regime’s top military commander."

"Ali Shadmani, Iran’s senior-most military official and Khamenei’s closest military advisor, was killed in an IAF strike in central Tehran, following precise intelligence," the post further said.

According to the military, the strike was a joint operation by the Military Intelligence Directorate and the Israeli Air Force, based on precise intelligence and a 'sudden opportunity', reported YNetNews.

Fighter jets reportedly struck a manned command center in the heart of the Iranian capital, eliminating Shadmani, the news portal reported.

Shadmani was serving as the Iran’s Armed Forces Emergency Headquarters and oversaw both the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the country’s active army. 

He was appointed to lead the country's armed forces after his predecessor Alam Ali Rashid was killed in Israeli strikes.

Israel-Iran conflict prevails

Iran launched another barrage of ballistic missiles towards the densely populated regions of Israel, prompting the sounding of sirens in the affected areas, media reports said.

Iran announced that it has responded to the Israeli onslaught across the Gulf nations, in which Tehran has faced the majority of the blows.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that killing Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, will end the conflict.

His remark comes a day after US President Donald Trump vetoed this plan.

"It's not going to escalate the conflict, it's going to end the conflict," Netanyahu told ABC News in an interview.

Israeli forces have already attacked nuclear infrastructure in Tehran besides striking its oil depot.

The headquarters of the Iranian state television, Republic of Iran News Network (IRINN), operated by IRIB, was hit by an Israeli strike on Monday evening, which abruptly halted its live broadcast, media reports said.

According to the Iranian media, the explosion occurred while a presenter was delivering a live on-air criticism of Israel. Moments later, she was seen leaving the broadcast.

The Israel Defense Forces on Monday claimed it had eliminated four high-ranking Iranian intelligence officials during a precision airstrike carried out by Israeli fighter jets in Tehran.

The deceased included the chief of the Intelligence Organisation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

The Iranian Health Ministry claimed 224 people have been killed by the Israeli attacks while the casualty figure in Israel increased to 24.