Israel's military claimed its air strikes killed another two Iranian generals, bringing the number of senior military commanders killed over two days of attacks to eight.
Of those, at least three are with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, the country's preeminent military force.
Israel said the unprecedented strikes targeted Iran's nuclear facilities and ballistic missile factories, as well as several nuclear scientists, and were aimed at preventing Tehran from developing an atomic weapon.
Here's a look at who the generals reportedly killed were:
Hossein Salami
Major General Hossein Salami, commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) since 2019. Salami was under international sanctions since 2006 as "an individual involved in Iran's ballistic missile program," according to a UN Security Council resolution. He was on separate sanctions lists in the United States, Canada, Switzerland, Australia, and Japan.
Mohammad Baqeri
Major General Mohammad Baqeri, chief-of-staff of the Iranian armed forces since 2016 and officially the second-most powerful figure in the military after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Baqeri rose through the ranks of the IRGC, which dominates the upper echelons of Iran's military and controls planning, operations, intelligence, covert and irregular military operations, and internal security. The IRGC is officially designated by the United States as a terrorist organization.
Gholam Ali Rashid
Major General Gholam Ali Rashid, deputy commander-in-chief of the Iranian armed forces, one of the most respected military figures. Since 2015, he has been the commander of the central headquarters of Khatam-ol-Anbia, the military's highest operational military unit. Since 2016, this headquarters has been separated from the General Staff and is responsible for operational command and control.
Amir Ali Hajizadeh
Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force since 2009. Under US sanctions since 2019, Hajizadeh was a key figure in Iran's missile and drone program and played a central role in recent Iranian operations against Israel. He became an internationally renowned face when he appeared on live television to admit that the IRGC had shot down Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 in January 2020, blaming it on human error.
Mehdi Rabani
Brigadier General Mehdi Rabani, deputy head of operations for the armed forces’ general staff since 2016. He joined the IRGC during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war and rose through ranks in the years after war, serving as the IRGC’s deputy head of operations for five years before moving to the general staff of the armed forces.
Gholamreza Mehrabi
Brigadier General Gholamreza Mehrabi, the deputy director for intelligence for the general staff. Known for maintaining a low profile -- a common trait among Iranian military intelligence figures -- there is no publicly available information regarding the date of his appointment. However, public statements attributed to him indicate that he had been serving in this role since at least 2013.
Davud Sheikhiyan
Brigadier General Davud Sheikhiyan, commander of the Air Defense Division of the IRGC Aerospace Force. While the exact date of his appointment is not officially documented, he was still identified as the deputy commander of the division as recently as November 2024, indicating that his promotion took place shortly thereafter.
Masud Shane’i
General Masud Shane’i, chief of staff to slain IRGC commander-in-chief Salami. Very little is known about him, with Iran media reporting that he was killed along with Salami.
