Targeted killing
13 Jun 2025 · 03:40 local · Day 1 of 12Israel kills IRGC Aerospace Force chief Hajizadeh and top command in bunker strike
IsraelBrig. Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh and IRGC Aerospace Force top commandConfirmed
Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force (responsible for Iran's ballistic missiles and drones), was killed alongside much of his senior command when Israeli jets struck an underground command center where they had gathered to plan Iran's retaliation. The IDF said the drone unit commander (Taher Pour) and air defense unit commander (Davoud Shaykhian) were among those killed.
Reported casualties
IDF reported Hajizadeh plus the IRGC Aerospace Force's top echelon killed together; exact count of dead in the strike was not specified.
IRGC Aerospace Force underground command center, Tehran, Iran (35.700, 51.420)
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