List of Iranian officials killed during the 2026 Iran war

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The following is a list of confirmed Iranian officials killed during the 2026 Iran war. Additional reports indicate four unnamed top officials from the Ministry of Intelligence were killed, contributing to the estimated total of around 50 officials. [1] [2]

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Confirmed

PortraitNamePositionDate of deathNotes
Ali Khamenei crop.jpg Ali Khamenei Supreme Leader of Iran 28 February 2026 Killed in an airstrike on his compound in Tehran [1] [3]
Ali Shamkhani by Tasnim 01 (cropped).jpg Rear admiral
Ali Shamkhani 		Secretary of the Iranian Defence Council 28 February 2026Killed in targeted strikes [2] [4]
Sardar Mohammad Pakpour-by Tasnimnews.com 02).jpg Major General
Mohammad Pakpour 		Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps 28 February 2026Killed in airstrikes [5] [6]
Abdolrahim Mousavi 2019.jpg Major General
Abdolrahim Mousavi 		Chief of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces 28 February 2026Killed in strikes on armed forces leadership [7] [2] [8]
Aziz Nasirzadeh in 2024 (1).jpg Brigadier General
Aziz Nasirzadeh 		Minister of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics 28 February 2026Killed in security leadership strikes [7]
Brigadier General
Hossein Jabal Amelian 		Chairman of the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research (SPND)28 February 2026Killed in nuclear-related strikes [2]
Brigadier General
Reza Mozaffari Nia 		Former Chairman of the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research (SPND)28 February 2026Killed in strikes [9]
Mohammad Baseri Senior Intelligence Ministry official28 February 2026Killed in US–Israeli strikes [10] [11]
Yahya Hosseini Panjaki Deputy Minister of Intelligence for Israel affairs, Head of Directorate for Internal Security of Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) [12] 28 February 2026Killed in Israeli strikes on leadership in Tehran [13]
The new head of the Basij Organization 29 (portrait crop).jpg Brigadier General
Mohammad Shirazi 		Head of the Military Office of the Supreme Leader28 February 2026Killed in US-Israeli strikes on command centers [14]
Brigadier General
Saleh Asadi 		Deputy for Intelligence of the Armed Forces General Staff [15] and Head of Intelligence Directorate, Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters 28 February 2026Killed in US-Israeli strikes on command centers [16] [14]
Selfsacrificers of the Sanctuary of Velayat III - Press Conference (10) (cropped).jpg Brigadier General
Mohsen Darrebaghi 		Deputy for Logistics and Support, General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran 28 February 2026Killed in US-Israeli strikes on command centers [14] [17]
Akbar Ebrahimzadeh Deputy Head of the Office of the Commander-in-Chief28 February 2026Killed in US-Israeli strikes on command centers [14]
Major General
Gholamreza Rezaian 		Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Police Intelligence Organization 2 March 2026Killed in US-Israeli strikes on command centers [14] [11]
Brigadier General
Bahram Hosseini Motlagh 		Head of Planning and Operations for the General Staff of the Armed Forces2 March 2026Killed in US-Israeli strikes on command centers [14] [17]
Brigadier General
Hassan-Ali Tajik 		Head of the Logistics Department of the Armed Forces General Staff2 March 2026Killed in US-Israeli strikes on command centers [14] [15]
Mohsen Mahdavi Kalateh Deputy Minister of Intelligence3 March 2026Killed in airstrikes on leadership [14]
Ali HashemiDeputy Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Saheb al-Zaman in Isfahan 8 March 2026Killed in airstrikes on leadership [14] [18]
Mohammadreza Saqafifar Special Assistant to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei8 March 2026Killed in airstrikes on leadership [14]
Asadollah Badfar Head of the paramilitary Basij forces , General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces10 March 2026Killed in airstrikes on leadership [14]
Esmail Dehghan Senior Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force 10 March 2026Killed in airstrikes on leadership [14]
Akbar Ghaffari Deputy Minister of Intelligence12 March 2026 [14] Killed in strikes on leadership in Tehran [19]
Naqi Mohaddesnia Head of Clergy Affairs of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in East Azerbaijan 12 March 2026Killed in Israeli attacks [14]
Major General
Abolqasem Babaeian 		Chief of Staff of the Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters [20] 14 March 2026Killed in strikes in Tehran [21] [14]
Brigadier General
Abdullah Jalali-Nasab		Senior officer of Khatam al-Anbiya Emergency Command's intelligence branch [22] 14 March 2026Killed in an Israeli attack on leadership [23] [24]
Ali Larijani 2025 (cropped) (cropped).jpg Brigadier General
Ali Larijani 		Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council 17 March 2026 Killed in Israeli strikes on leadership in Tehran [25] [26]
Gholamreza Soleimani 01 (1).jpg Brigadier General
Gholamreza Soleimani 		Head of the paramilitary Basij forces [14] 17 March 2026Killed in Israeli strikes on the Basij meeting in Tehran [27] [26]
Brigadier General
Esmail Ahmadi 		Head of Intelligence for the paramilitary Basij forces17 March 2026Killed in Israeli strikes on the Basij meeting in Tehran; deputy to Gholamreza Soleimani [14] [28]
Alireza Bayat Deputy for Internal Security of the Supreme National Security Council17 March 2026Killed in Israeli strikes on leadership in Tehran [29] [30] [26]
Morteza LarijaniAssistant for Internal Security of the Supreme National Security Council17 March 2026Killed in Israeli strikes on leadership in Tehran; son of Ali Larijani [26]
Ali Bateni Deputy Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council 17 March 2026Killed in Israeli strikes on leadership in Tehran [26]
Qassem QoreishiDeputy Head of the paramilitary Basij forces17 March 2026Killed in Israeli strikes on the Basij meeting in Tehran [26]
Azim Esmaili KhosrowabadiDeputy Commander of the paramilitary Basij forces17 March 2026Killed in Israeli strikes on the Basij meeting in Tehran [31] [32] [26]
Ashtiani-Khatib-Rahimi 2024 (cropped) 2.jpg Esmaeil Khatib Minister of Intelligence 18 March 2026Killed in strikes on leadership [33]
Afshin Naghshbandi Representative of General Staff of the Armed Forces to the paramilitary Basij forces19 March 2026 (reported date)Killed in airstrikes on leadership [34]
Press conference of Sardar Ali Mohammad Naini in Rasht 8 (Mehr, 2025) (cropped).jpg Second Brigadier General Ali Mohammad Naini Spokesperson of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Deputy for Public Relations20 March 2026Killed in Israeli strikes on leadership [35] [14]
Mehdi Qureishi Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force 20 March 2026Killed in strikes on leadership in Isfahan [36]
Mehdi Rostami Shomastan Senior Commander in the Ministry of Intelligence20 March 2026Killed in Israeli strikes on leadership [14]
Ghadir Azarian Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in East Azerbaijan province21 March 2026 (reported date)Killed in airstrikes on leadership [37]
Ebrahim Mortazavi-Nasb Commander of a paramilitary Basij unit in Shiraz 22 March 2026 (reported date)Killed in US-Israeli strikes [38]
`lyrD tngsyry1.jpg Commodore Alireza Tangsiri Commander of the IRGC Navy 26 March 2026Killed in US-Israeli strikes [39] [40]
Behnam RezaeiHead of the IRGC Navy Intelligence Directorate26 March 2026Killed in US-Israeli strikes [41] [42]
Hassan Hassanzadeh 20250918 (cropped).jpg Brigadier General
Hassan Hassanzadeh		Head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps(IRGC) in Tehran Province [43] 29 March 2026Killed in US-Israeli strikes [44]
Jamshid Eshaghi.jpg Brigadier General Jamshid Eshaghi Chief of the Office of Budget and Financial Affairs within the Armed Forces General Staff 31 March 2026Killed in US-Israeli strikes [45]
Mohammad Ali FathalizadehCommander of the Fatehin unit1 April 2026Killed in US-Israeli strikes [46]
Majid Khademi in 2026 (1) cropped head.jpg Major General
Majid Khademi 		Head of the Intelligence Protection Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps 6 April 2026Killed in US-Israeli strikes [47]
Yazdan Mir Commander of Unit 840 of the IRGC6 April 2026Killed in US-Israeli strikes [48]
Kamal Kharazi 2025.jpg Kamal Kharazi Minister of Foreign Affairs (1997–2005)9 April 2026Succumbed to wounds from US–Israeli strikes [49]

Iranian officials in Lebanon

NamePositionDate of deathNotes
Reza KhazaeiIRGC Quds Force Official3 March 2026 [50]
Majid HosseinikandesarHead of Finance of the
IRGC Quds Force (Lebanon Corps)		8 March 2026Killed in Israeli drone strike on Ramada Plaza Hotel, Raouché, Beirut [14] [51]
Alireza Bi-AzarIntelligence Officer of the
IRGC Quds Force (Lebanon Corps)
Ahmad RasouliIntelligence Officer of the
IRGC Quds Force (Palestine Corps)
Hossein AhmadlouIsrael Desk Officer of the
IRGC Quds Force ("Zionist File") [52]
Abuzar MohammadiIRGC Missile Operations Commander in Hezbollah's missile unit12 March 2026Killed in Israeli attacks [14] [53]
Davood AlizadehCommander of the
IRGC Quds Force (Lebanon Corps)		12 March 2026Killed in Israeli attacks [14]

Impact

On 18 March, the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights estimated that 5,300+ members of the Iranian military forces had been killed in the attacks, up from 1,300+ on 2 March, 2,100+ on 4 March, 3,900+ on 10 March, 4,400+ on 14 March, and 4,800+ on 17 March. [54]

Iranian state media declared a period of 40 days of mourning and seven days of public holidays in the wake of Ali Khamenei's death, and an Interim Leadership Council was appointed pending the election of a new Supreme Leader. On March 7, the Assembly of Experts announced Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Ali Khamenei, as the new Supreme Leader. [55] International observers including France, Russia, and the United Nations said that regime collapse or escalation of the fighting could occur. [56] U.S. and Israeli officials said that the operation is a step toward regime change, while Iran has retaliated. [4]

See also

References

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