Iranian state television confirmed the head of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard was killed in Israel's strikes on Friday (June 13, 2025) morning.
Gen Hossein Salami was the chief of one of the country's most powerful centres, and his death was a tough blow to Iran's embattled leadership, which has had a series of setbacks in the past 20 months of Middle Eastern war and unrest.
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Salami rose to power six years ago and had a history of threatening the U.S. and Israel.
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