Overview
- Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps confirmed Naini’s death and accused the “American-Zionist” side of carrying out a dawn “terrorist” attack.
- The IDF announced Naini was “eliminated,” labeling him the IRGC’s main propagandist and alleging he helped suppress recent protests in Iran.
- Reports describe the operation as part of joint U.S.–Israeli strikes within broader campaigns known as Operation Epic Fury and Operation Roaring Lion.
- Hours before his death, Naini appeared on state TV asserting Iran continues missile production, a rebuttal to a claim by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- The strike adds to a sustained U.S.–Israeli effort since late February that has killed senior Iranian figures and prompted ongoing Iranian missile and drone reprisals across the region.