Reports related to deaths and injuries
Reuters, citing informed sources, reported that Israel's recent attacks killed two senior Islamic Republic officials: Defense Minister Amir Hatami and IRGC Commander Mohammad Pakpour. The Islamic Republic has not officially confirmed these reports.
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched a military attack on Iran, resulting in the deaths of three bodyguards of former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Tehran's Narmak area. The bodyguards killed were identified as Mehdi Mokhtari, Mostafa Azizi, and Hassan Masjdi.
The spokesperson for the Ministry of Education announced on the evening of Saturday, the ninth of Esfand, that 53 people were killed and 63 injured in a U.S. missile strike on a girls' school in Minab, Hormozgan Province.
According to Israel Hayom, at least three senior Islamic Republic officials—Mohammad Pakpour, Aziz Nasirzadeh, and Saleh Asadi—have been killed in recent attacks. Israel's Channel 12 reports a "high likelihood" that Ali Shamkhani was also among the casualties.
Israeli Channel 12 reports that Gen. Ali Shamkhani, a senior aide to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, may have been killed in recent airstrikes. Shamkhani's death, if confirmed, would represent a significant loss within Iran's top leadership.
Reuters, citing a source close to the Islamic Republic, reported that several senior commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and political officials were killed in attacks by the United States and Israel. An Iranian military official declined to comment when asked if Ali Khamenei or Masoud Pezeshkian were targeted.
In a speech, U.S. President Donald Trump called on members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, armed forces, and police in Iran to surrender and promised them immunity, warning they would face "certain death" if they did not comply. He also urged the Iranian people to stay indoors due to imminent military operations and assured support for a post-operation transition to a new government.
President Donald Trump of the United States called on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to surrender their arms, threatening certain death if they do not comply, and vowed to destroy Iran's navy, missiles, and missile industry to prevent the country from acquiring nuclear weapons.
