(250613) -- TEHRAN, June 13, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Nov. 4, 2021 shows Chief Commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Hossein Salami speaking at a rally in Tehran, Iran. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Friday that Israel has launched a "preemptive strike" on Iran.
Chief Commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Hossein Salami and Gholam-Ali Rashid, commander of Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, were assassinated as a result of the airstrikes, the official news agency IRNA reported. (Photo by Ahmad Malek/Xinhua)
