Striking the heart of Tehran: IAF kills four Iranian senior intelligence officials
The strike killed the head of the Revolutionary Guards' intelligence organization and his deputy, as well as the head of the Quds Force's intelligence branch and his deputy.
The Israel Air Force assassinated four senior Iranian intelligence officials, including the head of the Revolutionary Guards' intelligence organization, on Sunday, the IDF announced on Monday.
Fighter jets struck senior officials in a building in Tehran, the military said.
The strike killed the head of the Revolutionary Guards' intelligence organization and his deputy, as well as the head of the Quds Force's intelligence branch and his deputy.
These senior officials played a central role in assessing the situation in Iran and planning terrorist actions against Israel, the West, and regional countries, the military claimed.
Operation Rising Lion
The announcement comes after days of back-and-forth attacks between Iran and Israel after Israel launched Operation Rising Lion in response to Tehran's growing nuclear threat.Since launching the operation, hundreds of Israelis have been wounded and 24 killed.
Much of Tehran's leadership, military and nuclear assets have been destroyed in Israeli strikes.
