Israel Kills Maj Gen. Shadmani, Commander of the Iranian General Staff. Khamenei Appointed Him 2 Days Ago, to Replace the Previous Guy Israel Killed

It must be hard to hire generals in Tehran these days.

The Israel Defense Force has announced the elimination of Major General Ali Shadmani, the Commander of the Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters of the Iranian General Staff, who was just appointed to the position two days ago by Iranian Supreme-Leader Major Ali Khamenei, following the elimination on Friday of the previous commander, Major General Gholam Ali Rashid, in an Israeli strike on Tehran.

The rapid succession of Israeli strikes eliminating Major General Ali Shadmani and his predecessor Gholam Ali Rashid within days highlights a targeted campaign against Iran’s military leadership, with Shadmani appointed on June 15, 2025, and killed shortly after, escalating tensions following a series of retaliatory attacks linked to the April 2024 Operation True Promise.

Historical data from the U.S. State Department (2023) on Iran’s military structure shows the Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters, under Shadmani’s command, coordinates both the Iranian Army and Revolutionary Guard Corps, making it a critical node in Iran’s defense strategy, now disrupted by these assassinations.

The rapid elimination of Iranian commanders like Ali Shadmani, appointed just two days before his death on June 15, 2025, reflects Israel’s intensified use of precision strikes, possibly informed by real-time intelligence from Mossad operations deep inside Iran, as reported by Reuters on June 13, 2025.

This tactic aligns with Israel’s historical strategy of targeting high-value military leaders, seen in the 2024 Damascus strike and the recent decimation of Hezbollah’s leadership, suggesting a deliberate effort to disrupt Iran’s command structure amid escalating tensions following Operation Rising Lion.