The Israel Defense Forces announced that senior figures in Iran’s security leadership were killed in a coordinated surprise operation launched after Israeli intelligence identified high-level meetings in Tehran.

According to the IDF Spokesperson, the unprecedented operation began with a sudden strike after Military Intelligence detected two locations in the Iranian capital where senior members of the regime’s security leadership had gathered.

Since the launch of Operation “Roaring Lion,” hundreds of Israeli Air Force fighter jets, guided by precise intelligence from Military Intelligence, have struck hundreds of targets belonging to what Israel described as the Iranian terror regime across the country.

During the wave of attacks, the top echelon of Iran’s security leadership was eliminated, the IDF said.

Among those killed was Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme Defense Council. Shamkhani was described as a central figure in Iran’s national security decision-making process and a close security adviser to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Mohammad Pakpour, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps since Operation “Like a Lion” and a leading architect of what Israel called the “plan to destroy Israel,” was also killed. In his role, Pakpour commanded Iran’s primary military force and was responsible for directing strategic missile fire against Israel, as well as overseeing and supporting Iranian-backed terror organizations across multiple fronts. He was also said to have overseen the violent suppression of Iranian protesters during recent internal demonstrations.

Salah Asadi, head of intelligence for Iran’s emergency command and a senior intelligence officer within the Iranian high command, was likewise eliminated. Asadi was involved in shaping Iran’s strategy toward Israel and the United States and played a significant role in advancing what Israel described as the “plan to destroy Israel.”

Mohammad Shirazi, who headed the military bureau of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei since 1989, was also among those killed. In that capacity, Shirazi served as a key liaison between senior armed forces commanders and the Supreme Leader, making him a central figure in the upper ranks of the Iranian regime.

Aziz Nasirzadeh, who served as Iran’s defense minister and previously held several senior posts including commander of the Iranian Air Force and deputy chief of staff of the armed forces, was also reported killed. He was described as responsible for long-range missile production industries and for weapons systems transferred to Iranian proxies. Nasirzadeh was also linked to the SPND organization, which advanced projects related to nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons development.

Hussein Jabal Amelian, chairman of the SPND organization, was also eliminated, according to the IDF. He was said to have overseen the development of advanced weapons technologies for the regime and to have led projects in the nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons fields.

Reza Motafari-Nia, a former chairman of SPND who advanced nuclear weapons development efforts, was also killed in the strikes.

The IDF said that even now, the Israeli Air Force continues to conduct strikes throughout Iran based on precise intelligence, in coordination and cooperation with the United States military.

The military emphasized that it will continue operating against any entity that attempts to threaten the security of the State of Israel.