Amid the increasing tension between Israel and Iran, Israel targeted several top Iran’s top military officers in the operation launched on 13 June 2025. The structure of Iran’s security system has been badly affected in this attack. A post on social media has released a chart quoting Israel Defense Forces (IDF), which gives information about the list of military officers killed in Iran and their successors. Let us understand which big officers were killed. Now who is taking command in their place.
List of top military officers killed
Several Iran’s senior military officers have been killed in Israeli attacks. The list below is based on IDF data …
Ali Shamkhani (Ali Shamkhani) … Advisor to Supreme Commander and responsible for the nuclear project. Ali Shamkhani played an important role in Iran’s nuclear policy and security strategy. Their death has affected the nuclear program.
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Mohammad Bagheri … Chief of Staff of Armed Forces. Bagheri was the top commander of Iran’s army and his demise affected the leadership of the army.
Gholam-Ali Rashid … Head of emergency counter -headquarters. Rashid was important in dealing with emergency. His departure weakened the crisis management.
Gholam-al Mahab (Gholam-al Mahab) … Head of Intelligence Department. He had a role in gathering intelligence, which affected Iran’s detective capacity.
Mohammad Pakpur (Mohammad Pakpour) … Ground Force Commander of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Pakpur used to handle the fighting strategy on IRGC land. His death reduced the strength of IRGC.
Hassein Salami …. Commander-in-Chief of IRGC. The salute was the supreme leader of the IRGC, and the leadership of the organization was completely impressed by his death.
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Esmail Qaani (Esmail Qaani) … Commander of IRGC’s Quds Force. Kuds force handled foreign missions. Kani’s death weakened the regional power of Iran.
Amir Ali Hajizadeh (Amir Ali Hajizadeh) … IRGC Air Force Commander. Hajjadeh handled the responsibility of missiles and airstrikes. Aerial defense weakened due to his death.
Amir Mousavi (Amir Mousavi) … Commander of Iranian Army. Musavi was the head of Iran’s regular army. The operation of the army was affected by his death.
Tahir Pur (Tahir Pur) … Commander of IRGC Ground Force. His killing affected the ground force of IRGC.
Daoud Shiyan (Daoud Shiyan) … Air Force Commander. Xiyan was the head of the Air Force. His death affected the capacity of air fighting.
Mohammad Bagheri … Commander from Navy to Surface. Bagheri used to handle naval operations. The marine defense weakened due to his killing.
Alireza Tangsiri … Commander of IRGC Navy. Tangasiri led the Navy of IRGC. His death affected marine security.
Ali Shadmani (Ali Shadmani) … The new head of the emergency counter -headquarters. Shadamani has been given the command in place of Gholam-Ali Rashid. But Israce has confirmed that Shammani was also killed.
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Now who is handling the command of the Army and IRGC?
After these top officials were killed, Iran has given command to the new leaders. However, this change has been made in a hurry, due to which there is a lack of coordination between the Army and IRGC. The names below are new commanders …
- Abdolrahim Mousavi … New Chief of Staff (Head of Armed Forces). Mousavi has been appointed in place of Mohammad Bagheri. He is experienced of Iran-Iraq war.
- New Commander of IRGC Ground Force … A new commander has been appointed after Mohammad Pakpur and Tahir Pur, but his name is not yet clear.
- Quds Force Commander … The new commander has been appointed after Esmail Kani, but the information is limited.
- Air Force Commander … New Commander of IRGC Air Force. Amir Ali has been appointed as a new commander in place of Hajjadeh, but his name has not been revealed yet.
- Navy Commander …. New Commander of IRGC Navy. A new commander has been appointed in place of Alipheja Tangasiri.
Status and influence of Iran
These attacks have shocked Iran’s military power deeply. The destruction of the top leadership of IRGC and the army has led to confusion in command and control. Israel’s frequent attacks have weakened Iran for retaliation. Experts believe that new commanders will take time to handle the situation. Meanwhile, Iran’s defense capacity may be further affected.