Summary
Israel's military claims it has killed Gholamreza Soleimani, the commander of Iran's Basij militia, in an airstrike in Tehran. Iran has not confirmed this claim. Israeli authorities also claim that another high-ranking Iranian official, Ali Larijani, was killed in a separate strike.
Key Facts
- Israel claims to have assassinated Gholamreza Soleimani, commander of Iran's Basij militia.
- The Basij is part of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, focused on internal security.
- Israel says Soleimani was killed in a targeted airstrike in Tehran.
- Iran has not confirmed or denied Israel's claim about Soleimani.
- Israel also claims Ali Larijani, a top Iranian security official, was killed.
- Iran has not confirmed the claim about Ali Larijani either.
- Soleimani was sanctioned by the U.S. and the EU for his role in cracking down on dissent.
- The Basij militia is often used to suppress protests in Iran.
