Iran: Assassinations of Senior Officials Since Start of War

Since the start of the war, several senior officials in Iran have been assassinated, according to announcements from Israel and Iranian sources. The targeted attacks have intensified, culminating in the assassination of security chief Ali Larijani.

Timeline of Assassinations:

• February 28: Seven senior defense and intelligence officials were killed, including Ali Khamenei, Mohammad Pakpour, and Abdolrahim Mousavi.
• March 3: Mahid ibn al-Reza was killed in an airstrike, one day after his appointment as Minister of Defense.
• March 8: An Israeli drone strike in Beirut killed at least four Revolutionary Guard officials, including Mahid Hasini and Ali Reza Bi-Azar.
• March 12: Abu Dar Mohammadi was killed in an airstrike in Beirut.
• March 17: The assassination of Ali Larijani and Golamreza Suleimani was confirmed.

Israel has made celebratory statements regarding these attacks, claiming they have inflicted significant blows to the Tehran regime.