Ali Shadmani was Iran's wartime Chief of Staff
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- The Israeli military confirmed the killing of Iranian military commander Ali Shadmani.
- Shadmani was described as the closest figure to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei.
- The strike occurred at a command center in Tehran during an overnight operation.
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Tehran:
The Israeli military said Tuesday it killed Iran's top military commander, Ali Shadmani, in an overnight strike, calling him the closest figure to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
In a statement, the military said following "a sudden opportunity overnight, the (Israeli air force) struck a staffed command centre in the heart of Tehran and eliminated Ali Shadmani, the wartime Chief of Staff, the most senior military commander, and the closest figure to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei".
The Israeli military said Shadmani had commanded both the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Iranian armed forces.
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