Iran has suffered another significant loss! Just four days after taking office, the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Ali Shadmani, was killed by Israel! According to a report on June 17 by Russia's Sputnik News Agency, Israel issued a statement saying that after obtaining precise intelligence and seizing the opportunity for a surprise attack, Israeli Air Force fighters attacked the headquarters of Iran's Armed Forces in Tehran at night, killing the newly appointed Commander of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Ali Shadmani.
Israel stated that he was the highest-ranking military commander in Iran and one of the closest officials to Iran's leader, Ayatollah Khamenei. Relevant information shows that on June 13, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei appointed Ali Shadmani as the Commander of the Hatam al-Anbia Central Command, replacing Ali Rahid, who died in an Israeli air strike. After assuming office, Shadmani stated that the actions of Iran's armed forces against Israel would "continue resolutely until Israel repents thoroughly."
However, it was unexpected that Shadmani was killed by Israel just four days after taking office. What does this indicate? It indicates that even after Israel's stealth attacks on Iran, which killed several senior Iranian military officers, Iran is still in a state of severe infiltration. Of course, we cannot say that Iran has not taken action to eliminate traitors. In fact, on June 16, Iran executed Ismail Fekri, who spied for Israel's Intelligence and Special Operations Bureau, and hanged him. The deterrent effect of this punishment cannot be said to be insignificant.
However, Iran may have underestimated the severity of its infiltration. The killing of such an important newly appointed general will undoubtedly deal a significant blow to Iran's morale. Of course, the more disheartening news may be that Iran still harbors illusions about pressuring Israel through the United States and getting Israel to stop. If Iran cannot rectify its internal situation and completely eliminate traitors, it may suffer heavy losses in dealing with the encirclement of powerful enemies.
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