Eliminated Targets
High-profile regime figures reported eliminated in U.S. and Israeli operations. Each entry states whether the death is confirmed or only reported.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Supreme Leader of Iran
Eliminated Feb 28, 2026
Tehran, Iran
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in U.S. and Israeli airstrikes targeting his underground bunker in Tehran. The IDF confirmed dismantling the fortified bunker with approximately 50 airstrikes.
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Ali Shamkhani
Top Aide to Supreme Leader
Reported Feb 28, 2026
Iran
Reports from Channel 12 indicate that Gen. Ali Shamkhani, a top aide to Ali Khamenei, may have been killed in the recent airstrikes.
Mohammad Pakpour
Commander of IRGC Ground Forces
Eliminated Feb 28, 2026
Iran
Israel Hayom reported initial estimates suggest at least three senior Islamic Republic officials were killed in recent strikes, including IRGC Commander Mohammad Pakpour.
Ali Larijani
Secretary of National Security Council
Reported Mar 17, 2026
Tehran, Iran
IDF confirmed a targeted airstrike on Ali Larijani in a Tehran safehouse. Status unconfirmed — the most significant targeted killing attempt since the war began.
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Commander of IRGC Navy
Eliminated Mar 30, 2026
Iran
IRGC officially confirmed that their naval commander Alireza Tangsiri was eliminated by an Israeli missile strike.
Kamal Kharrazi
Head of Strategic Council for Foreign Relations
Reported Apr 2, 2026
Tehran, Iran
Israeli airstrike hit the home of Kamal Kharrazi in Tehran. Iranian opposition sources report his death. His wife was killed in the strike.
Majid Khademi
Head of IRGC Intelligence Organization
Eliminated Apr 6, 2026
Iran
IRGC officially confirmed Brigadier General Majid Khademi, commander of the IRGC Intelligence Organization, was eliminated. He was sent on a mission to the front lines during the past week. Senior analysts called the IRGC intelligence apparatus 'headless'.
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Aziz Nassirzadeh
Minister of Defense
Eliminated Feb 28, 2026
Iran
Israel Hayom reported initial estimates suggest Defense Minister Aziz Nassirzadeh was among senior officials killed in recent strikes.
Mahdi Vafaei
Head of Engineering Branch, Quds Force Lebanon Corps
Eliminated Apr 1, 2026
Mahallat, Iran
IDF confirmed the elimination of Mahdi Vafaei in an airstrike in Mahallat, Iran. He led Quds Force underground infrastructure projects for Hezbollah for over 20 years.
Amir AmirMuhammadi
IRGC Senior Commander, Thar Allah Corps
Eliminated Mar 27, 2026
Iran
Brigadier General Amir AmirMuhammadi, senior commander of the IRGC's Thar Allah Corps, was eliminated. The Thar Allah Corps is responsible for Tehran's security.
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Commander of IRGC Mohammad Rasul-Allah Corps
Eliminated Mar 29, 2026
Tehran, Iran
Senior Revolutionary Guards officer eliminated in a targeted strike on Tehran.
Seyyed Ali Tavasoli
IRGC Aerospace Force Officer
Reported Mar 31, 2026
Iran
IRGC Aerospace Force officer reportedly eliminated according to multiple sources.
Masib Bakhtiari
Commander of IRGC 1st Naval Region
Eliminated Mar 25, 2026
Bandar Abbas, Iran
Commander of the IRGC's 1st Naval Region was killed in strikes on Bandar Abbas. A key figure in IRGC naval operations in the Strait of Hormuz.
Mohammad Ali Khodabakhsh
IRGC Aerospace Force Senior Commander
Eliminated Mar 26, 2026
Iran
Senior commander in the IRGC Aerospace Force was killed. Confirmed among high-profile regime figures eliminated in a 24-hour period.
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