IDF Says Airstrike in Tehran Killed Senior Aide to Iran’s Supreme Leader

Overview

• The IDF said an Israeli Air Force strike in Tehran on Saturday killed Abu al-Qassem Baba’iyan, identifying him as a senior figure closely tied to Iran’s leadership.
• According to the IDF, Baba’iyan served as head of the Supreme Leader’s Military Office and as chief of staff of the emergency command at Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters.
• Israeli officials said he coordinated military bodies involved in planning and executing operations against Israel and oversaw emergency military responses.
• The military said the strike relied on precise intelligence from the IDF Intelligence Directorate and described it as part of ongoing operations following earlier killings of Mohammad Shirazi and Ali Shadmani.
• Coverage is based on Israeli statements, with no independent confirmation from Iranian authorities; a separate report cited IDF claims that the strike also destroyed the IRGC Air Force headquarters in Tehran and noted a vow of retaliation from Iran’s parliament speaker.