Israel attacked Iran: Khmeni named the new top after the leaders were killed. Check the full list

Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei immediately acted and appointed new leaders for the revolutionary guards and armed forces after the death of his commanders in Israeli attacks on Friday.Through separate official orders, Khameni chose Mohammad Pakpore as the new commander of the Islamic revolutionary guard corps, making Hosain salute successful, while Abdolhim Mousvi was appointed to handle the armed forces from Mohammad Bagheri.Khamani said in a post in a post in a post of X, “In view of the martyrdom of Lieutenant General Hosain salute at the hands of the Vile Zionist regime, and in the light of the meritorious services and valuable experience of the Chief General Mohammad Pakpour, I appoint him as the commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Revolutionary Guard Corps.” Earlier today, many senior Iranian military commanders and nuclear experts were killed during “Operation Rising Lion”.Israeli forces carried out a strike targeting nuclear sites and military bases across the country. Iranian news outlets and local witnesses reported several explosions at Iran’s main uranium processing complex in Natanz. Israel later announced an emergency situation and activated its armed forces, preparing for the possible Iranian counter-strike.Under the top military leadership of Iran, who lost their lives in the strike, were General Hosain salutes, who served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) since his appointment by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khameni in 2019, when the IRGC headquarters in Tehran.As a result of this attack, Mohammad Bagheri, the highest ranked military officer and head of the armed forces employees, died in Iran, who was directly stationed under the supreme leader in the military authority. General Gholam Ali Rashid, the leader of the Khatam al-Anibia State Headquarters, was also one of those who lost their lives.Additionally, Ali Shamkhani, who served as an advisor to the supreme leader and took over the first IRGC, maintained significant injuries during the attack, as stated by Iranian local news sources.The strike also influenced Iran’s nuclear program, resulting in six iconic nuclear scientists: Abdolhamid Minusher, Ahmadreza Zolfagri, Amirhosin Faki, Motalleblieviadh, Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi, and Phiradeon Abbasi.