The Israeli Air Force carried out a targeted strike in central Tehran, hitting senior leadership of the Basij Force and killing its commander, Gholamreza Soleimani, along with several other high-ranking officials.

The IDF has now confirmed that the operation also resulted in the death of Esmail Ahmadi, who served as head of the Basij Force’s Intelligence Division.

“Ahmadi played a central role in advancing and executing terror attacks carried out by Basij Forces. He was also responsible for enforcing public order and the regime’s values on behalf of the IRGC,” the IDF reported following the strike.

“Ahmadi played a key role in leading major suppression operations during the recent internal protests in Iran, using severe violence, mass arrests, and force against civilian protesters.

“His elimination, together with the elimination of the Basij force commander and other senior officials, adds to that of dozens of senior commanders from the Iranian Armed Forces who have been eliminated during the operation, and constitutes an additional significant blow to the regime’s security command-and-control structures.

“The IDF will continue to operate against Iranian terror regime commanders.”