Israel strikes Tehran's Basij militia following the assassination of its commander, targeting over 10 positions amid rising tensions.

Israel overnight killed Basij paramilitary force commander Gholamreza Soleimani in an airstrike in Tehran, the Israel Defense Forces said Tuesday.

The Israeli military also announced it killed Gholam Reza Soleimani, the head of the Revolutionary Guard’s all-volunteer Basij force.