Israel says 40 senior Iranian officers killed, Iran confirms 6 names

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2026-03-01T23:25:28+05:00 AFP

The Israeli army announced on Sunday the deaths of 40 senior Iranian officials, foremost among them the country's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a wave of US and Israeli attacks.

Official Iranian media have so far confirmed the names of six high-ranking figures killed during a meeting of the Defense Council, and have also reported the deaths of three members of Khamenei's family.

Here are the six names confirmed by Iran, as well as one other senior official Israel maintains was killed:

 Ali Khamenei  

The death of Ayatollah Khamenei -- who wielded near-absolute power over the country's religious, political and military affairs -- was announced on Saturday by US President Donald Trump, who described him as "one of the most evil people in history".

Iran confirmed his death during the night, declaring 40 days of mourning and the start of a transition process. His daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter were also killed in the strikes, according to Iranian media.

 Mohammad Pakpour  

Mohammad Pakpour took over the leadership of the Revolutionary Guards -- the ideological arm of the Iranian military -- in June during the 12-day war with Israel, which the US briefly joined.

 Ali Shamkhani  

Ali Shamkhani, a close adviser to the Supreme Leader, was one of Iran's highest-ranking security officials as head of the Defense Council.

 Gholamreza Rezaian

Gholamreza Rezaian was the national intelligence chief of the police.

Abdolrahim Mousavi  

Abdolrahim Moussavi was the chief of staff of the Iranian armed forces.

 Aziz Nasirzadeh  

Aziz Nasirzadeh was the defense minister. He was formerly commander of the Iranian air force and deputy chief of staff of the armed forces, before becoming minister in 2024.

 Mohammad Shirazi  

Mohammad Shirazi was the head of Khamenei's military office.

His death has not been confirmed by Iran, but he was among those named by Israel.

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