# Iranian Army Chief of Staff Abdul Rahim Mousavi Killed in US-Israeli Strikes

> Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported that US-Israeli attacks on Saturday killed Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh and army chief of staff Abdul Rahim Mousavi, targeting senior military leaders. The strikes also reporte…

Published: 2026-03-01 · Desk: Latest · Source: Al Jazeera

Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported that Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh and army chief of staff Abdul Rahim Mousavi were killed in US-Israeli attacks on Saturday, targeting senior military leadership. The report also stated that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, his security adviser Ali Shamkhani, and IRGC commander-in-chief Mohammad Pakpour died, with additional armed forces commanders affected; further names will be announced later.

Original reporting: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/2/28/live-israel-launches-attacks-on-iran-multiple-explosions-heard-in-tehran?fbclid=IwY2xjawQQ1TlleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFONWc1ZjZxTmtxOXNtd2g2c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHn2SN452D8-o6mhFg9L5AwUvZQj0barL8AU0LifivPHd_sJdXlBZYN9FA7tS_aem_ULMT2H4Y21fAdm5RQH4PBw&update=4349670
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