Israeli Army Claims to Have Killed Several Iranian Military Leaders
Xinhua News Agency, Jerusalem, February 28 (Reporters Pang Xinyi and Chen Junqing) The Israel Defense Forces issued a statement on the evening of February 28, saying that the Air Force had launched strikes earlier that day against hundreds of military targets within Iran, including several locations where "senior Iranian defense officials were gathered," killing multiple Iranian military leaders.
The Israeli military stated that six individuals, including Iranian Defense Council Secretary Ali Shamkhani, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Commander Mohammad Pakpour, and Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh, were killed in the first round of strikes by the Israeli military.
The statement said that the Israeli Air Force would continue to cooperate with the U.S. military to strike targets within Iran.
The Iranian side has not yet confirmed the reports of the deaths of the aforementioned military leaders.
The Israeli Air Force conducted airstrikes on February 28, targeting multiple military sites in Iran, resulting in the deaths of several high-ranking Iranian military leaders, including Ali Shamkhani and Mohammad Pakpour. The Israeli Defense Forces stated that they will continue to collaborate with U.S. forces in targeting Iranian positions. Iran has yet to confirm these casualties.
- Israeli Air Force struck multiple military targets in Iran.
- Several high-ranking Iranian military leaders were killed, including Ali Shamkhani and Mohammad Pakpour.
- The strikes were part of a coordinated effort with U.S. forces.
- Iran has not confirmed the deaths of the military leaders.