Iranian Chief of Staff Abdolrahim Mousavi was reportedly killed in a new round of airstrikes by US and Israeli forces, Iranian state television reported on Sunday.
Mousavi’s death, as a senior figure in Iran’s military hierarchy, marks a major setback for the nation’s defense structure and has drawn international attention, sparking concerns about regional stability.
This development follows the confirmed killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during coordinated US-Israeli strikes on Tehran on Saturday.
Experts caution that the successive loss of Iran’s top military commanders could produce significant shifts in the geopolitical dynamics of the Middle East.
Donald Trump has indicated that operations targeting Iran’s military leadership will continue until the country’s top command is fully neutralized, signaling a prolonged period of elevated tensions in the region.