Overview

• Shadmani had been appointed head of IRGC emergency operations on June 13, making him the most senior commander under Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
• Since June 12, Israeli airstrikes have killed at least ten senior IRGC figures, including Mohammad Bagheri, Hossein Salami and Amir Ali Hajizadeh.
• The campaign has also targeted Iran’s nuclear program, killing at least nine scientists working on Tehran’s nuclear projects.
• US officials reported opposing a planned Israeli attempt to assassinate Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
• The operation has disrupted planned US-Iran nuclear negotiations and raised fears of a broader regional conflict.