From Basij commanders to the Supreme Leader, some of the Islamic Republic's most important figures were killed in two waves of attacks by Israel and the United States against Iran in the past nine months.
According to reports based on confirmed data, the number of these senior officials reaches at least 70. Who were they and how were they killed?
On Saturday, February 28, 2026, the Islamic Republic's power structure suffered what was undoubtedly its greatest shock. Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic, was killed along with some 40 senior military commanders in American and Israeli attacks on Tehran.
In a statement, the Israeli military said that these 40 individuals were killed "in less than a minute" during the first wave of the operation known as "Roaring Lion."
On March 20, 2026, three other senior Iranian officials – Ali-Mohammad Naeini, spokesman for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC); Esmail Ahmadi, deputy for intelligence in the Basij Organization; and Mehdi Rostami Shomastan, a senior commander in the Ministry of Intelligence – were killed in Israeli strikes.
The following list of Islamic Republic officials who were killed in two waves of attacks in June, July, and March 2026 has been compiled based on published reports.
Israeli airstrikes on Tehran and command centers (first day of the 12-day war)
Israeli airstrike on airstrikes.
Israeli attack on a building linked to the IRGC
Israeli airstrike on airstrikes.
Several Iranian nuclear scientists were also killed during the 12-day war and Israeli attacks on Iran.
US and Israeli attack on the Leader's residence (first day of attacks)
American and Israeli attacks on command centers
Israeli drone attack on Ramada Plaza hotel in Beirut
US and Israeli attacks on Iran
US and Israeli attacks on Tehran
