List of Iranian leaders killed since the start of the war: mapping the collapse of the power structure

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Since the beginning of the Israeli-American military operations against Iran on February 28, the regime in Tehran has faced what can be described as a “complete decapitation of its leadership.”

The strikes have targeted all political, military, and security levels, from the Supreme Leader down to field and intelligence commanders.

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Official data released by both Israeli and Iranian sides revealing a list of assassinations among top-tier leadership. The losses are distributed across five strategic circles as follows:

First: the top leadership and sovereign decision-making
These figures are considered the “brain of the regime” and are responsible for major strategic directions.

• Ali Khamenei
  Supreme Leader, at the top of the hierarchy and holder of absolute authority, primarily responsible for foreign policy, military planning, and funding regional proxies.

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• Ali Larijani
  Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, the de facto strongman who managed security and international relations after Khamenei’s death.

Second: the senior military leadership (General Staff and Defense)
Responsible for managing regular armed forces and planning offensive operations, particularly missile strikes.

• Abdolrahim Mousavi
  Chief of Staff, regarded as the top figure in the military establishment, overseeing ballistic missile attacks and overall national security management.

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• Aziz Nasirzadeh
  Minister of Defense, responsible for military production, armament, and logistical support for the armed forces.

• Majed Ben Al-Rida
  New Minister of Defense, appointed as successor to Nasirzadeh.

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Third: commanders of strike forces (Revolutionary Guard and Basij)
Responsible for executing external operations and suppressing internal protests.

• Mohammad Pakpour
  Commander of the Revolutionary Guard, leading Iran’s most influential military force tasked with protecting the regime and securing its regional influence.

• Gholam Reza Soleimani
  Commander of the Basij, responsible for direct internal repression, handling popular protests, and mobilizing volunteer forces.

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• Qassem Gharishi
  Deputy head of the Basij organization.

• Reza Khazaei
  Officer in the Quds Force.

Fourth: security and intelligence leadership
Responsible for covert operations, espionage, and managing security crises.

• Esmail Khatib
  Minister of Intelligence, heading the central intelligence apparatus tasked with tracking opponents and conducting external operations against international targets.

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• Ali Shamkhani
  Advisor to the Supreme Leader and architect of covert security and diplomatic policies, with extensive experience in managing regional balances.

• Esmail Ahmadi
  Head of Basij Intelligence, playing a key role in suppressing protesters and enforcing “regime values” by force.
• Saleh Assadi
  Head of intelligence at Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters.
• Gholam Reza Rezaeian
  Head of Iranian police intelligence.
• Abolghasem Babaeian
  Head of the Supreme Leader’s military office.
• Akbar Ghaffari
  Deputy Minister of Intelligence.

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• Esmail Ahmadi
  Head of Basij forces intelligence.
• Mohammad Baseri
  Senior official in the Ministry of Intelligence.
• Major General Bahram Hosseini Motlagh
  Head of planning and military operations department.
• Majed Hosseini
  Senior financial official.
• Ali Reza
  Head of corps intelligence in Lebanon.
• Ahmad Rasouli
  Head of corps intelligence in Palestine.
• Hossein Ahmadlou
  Senior intelligence officer.
• Abouzar Mohammadi
  Operations commander in the missile unit of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard within Hezbollah in Beirut.

Fifth: propaganda and military research leadership
Responsible for shaping the regime’s image and developing its sensitive programs.

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• Ali Mohammad Naeini
  Spokesperson of the Revolutionary Guard and responsible for psychological warfare and media propaganda for Iran’s allies.
• Hossein Jabal Amelian
  Head of the Defense Innovation and Research Organization, responsible for developing advanced weapons.
• Reza Mozaffari Nia
  Former head of the Defense Innovation and Research Organization.
• Major General Mohsen Darbaghi
  Deputy head of the supply and industrial research department.
• Mohammad Shirazi
  Head of the Supreme Leader’s military office since 1989.
• Abolghasem Babaeian
  New head of the Supreme Leader’s military office, appointed as successor to Shirazi.

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