Here are the top Iranian leaders killed in Israels precision airstrikes including Revolutionary Guard leader, Gen. Hossein Salami

Israel’s massive airstrike attack left Iran’s military leadership in crisis as it killed several senior Iranian commanders — including the head of its Revolutionary Guard.At least 20 senior Iranian commanders were killed in Israel’s strikes on Iran on Friday, sources said.Six nuclear scientists have also been confirmed killed in the strikes.The strikes came after talks to reach a deal on Iran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program failed, raising Israeli fears that Iran would produce a nuclear weapon.Below is a list of those confirmed killed:Gen.

Hossein Salami Gen.Hossein Salami, the leader of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard, was confirmed dead by Iranian state television in a major blow to Iranian leadership.Salami, 65, rose to become one of Iran’s most powerful men after he was appointed as head of the guard in 2019 by Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He was known for his threatening rhetoric towards Israel in speeches — including In a 2016 address in which he claimed there was “fertile ground” for the “annihilation, the wiping out, and the collapse of the Zionist regime.”Khamenei tapped Mohammad Pakpour to replace Salami as head of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.Gen.

Amir Ali HajizadehGen.Amir Ali Hajizadeh, the head of the Revolutionary Guard’s missile program, was also killed overnight, Israel and Iranian officials confirmed.The Israeli military said he was killed when it hit an “underground command center” where Revolutionary Guard officials were  preparing “for an attack on the state of Israel.” Two other senior officials were also killed in the same strike, Israel said.“Hajizadeh publicly declared his commitment to Israel’s destruction at various events in recent years and played a central role in developing the Iranian regime’s plan for Israel’s destruction,” the Israeli military said.Hajizadeh claimed responsibility for the downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane in 2020 which killed 17...