Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...
.
Incumbents
*
Supreme Leader of Iran
The supreme leader of Iran, also referred to as the supreme leader of the Islamic Revolution, but officially called the supreme leadership authority, is the head of state and the highest political and religious authority of Iran (above the Presi ...
:
Ali Khamenei
Ali Hosseini Khamenei (; born 19 April 1939) is an Iranian cleric and politician who has served as the second supreme leader of Iran since 1989. He previously served as the third President of Iran, president from 1981 to 1989. Khamenei's tenure ...
*
President of Iran
The president of the Islamic Republic of Iran () is the head of government of the Iran, Islamic Republic of Iran and the second highest-ranking official, after the Supreme Leader of Iran, supreme leader. The 1980 Iranian presidential election, fi ...
:
Masoud Pezeshkian
Masoud Pezeshkian (, ; born 29 September 1954) is an Iranian politician and physician who has been serving as the ninth president of Iran since 28 July 2024.
Pezeshkian served as governor of Piranshahr and Naghadeh counties and was elected to ...
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (, born 23 August 1961) is an Iranian Iranian Principlists, conservative politician, former military officer, and current List of Speakers of the Parliament of Iran, Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, Parli ...
Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i
Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i (, ; born 29 September 1956) is an Iranian Iranian Principlists, conservative politician, Faqīh, Islamic jurist and prosecutor who currently serves as Chief Justice of Iran.
He was Ministry of Intelligence and Natio ...
Events
January
* 8 January – The
Iranian government
The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran (), known simply as ''Nezam'' (), is the ruling State (polity), state and current political system in Iran, in power since the Iranian Revolution and fall of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979.
Its Const ...
releases
Italian
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* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance languag ...
journalist Cecilia Sala from prison, with Sala arriving back in
Rome
Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...
later that day.
* 9 January – A Swiss national is reported to have died by suicide at a prison in Semnan following his arrest on espionage charges.
* 15 January – A light aircraft of the
Law Enforcement Command of the Islamic Republic of Iran
The Police Command of the Islamic Republic of Iran, abbreviated as Faraja ( ), is the uniformed police force in Iran. The force was created in early 1992 by merging the Shahrbani (, ), Persian Gendarmerie, Gendarmerie (, ), and Islamic Revolution ...
crashes near
Rasht
Rasht (; ) is a city in the Central District (Rasht County), Central District of Rasht County, Gilan province, Gilan province, Iran, serving as the capital of the province, the county, and the district. The city is also known as the "City of ...
during a training flight, killing all three people on board.
* 17 January – President
Masoud Pezeshkian
Masoud Pezeshkian (, ; born 29 September 1954) is an Iranian politician and physician who has been serving as the ninth president of Iran since 28 July 2024.
Pezeshkian served as governor of Piranshahr and Naghadeh counties and was elected to ...
Supreme Court of Iran
The Supreme Court of Iran () is the highest juridical authority in Iran, established to supervise the correct implementation of laws by courts of justice and consisting of the most prominent judges of the country. The head of the judiciary assig ...
Tehran
Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is the capital of Tehran province, and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District (Tehran County), Central District. With a population of around 9. ...
. The attacker commits suicide.
* 22 January – An Iranian military aircraft crashes near
Kabudarahang
Kabudarahang () is a city in the Central District of Kabudarahang County, Hamadan province, Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the wes ...
,
Hamadan Province
Hamadan Province () is one of the provinces of Iran, 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Hamadan. In the Zagros Mountains, the province covers an area of 19,546 km2.
History
Hamadan province is one of the most ancien ...
during a training flight, injuring its two pilots.
February
* 6 February – The
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN; ; officially abbreviated in Persian as NEDSA and also known as the Sepah Navy) is the Navy, naval warfare Military branch, service of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps founded in 1985, and o ...
vessel '' Shahid Bagheri'', Iran's first drone-carrier warship, is inaugurated.
* 13 February – Two British nationals are reported to have been arrested in
Kerman
Kerman (; ) is a city in the Central District (Kerman County), Central District of Kerman County, Kerman province, Kerman province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district.
History
Kerman was founded as a def ...
for security-related offences.
March
* 2 March – The
Islamic Consultative Assembly
The Islamic Consultative Assembly (), also called the Iranian Parliament, the Iranian Majles (Arabicised spelling Majlis) or ICA, is the unicameral national legislative body of Iran. The parliament currently consists of 290 representatives, an i ...
removes Abdolnaser Hemmati as economy minister after 182 of 273 MPs vote for his impeachment, citing an ongoing economic crisis.
* 5 March – Singer Mehdi Yarrahi is flogged as part of his conviction for alcohol-related offenses.
* 6 March – One person is killed in an explosion and fire at a military facility in
Tehran
Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is the capital of Tehran province, and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District (Tehran County), Central District. With a population of around 9. ...
.
* 17 March – French national Olivier Grondeau, who had been imprisoned in Iran since 2022 on espionage charges, is released and repatriated to France.
* 25 March –
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...
qualifies for the
2026 FIFA World Cup
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after a 2-2 draw against
Uzbekistan
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, national_anthem = "State Anthem of Uzbekistan, State Anthem of the Republ ...
at the
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
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in
Tehran
Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is the capital of Tehran province, and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District (Tehran County), Central District. With a population of around 9. ...
.
April
* 1 April – The
United States Department of Justice
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ), also known as the Justice Department, is a United States federal executive departments, federal executive department of the U.S. government that oversees the domestic enforcement of Law of the Unite ...
charges Iranian businessmen Hossein Akbari and Reza Amidi with money laundering and conspiring to obtain drone components in the US for the
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), also known as the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, is a multi-service primary branch of the Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces, Iranian Armed Forces. It was officially established by Ruhollah Khom ...
.
* 5 April – President Pezeshkian dismisses
Shahram Dabiri Oskuei
Shahram Dabiri Oskuei (; born 1960) is an Iranian politician, physician, sporting director, professor. He also served as Vice President of Iran for Parliamentary Affairs from 2024 to 2025.
He was former board of directors Iran Football Federatio ...
as vice president for parliamentary affairs amid criticism over the latter going on a high-priced vacation to Argentina and
Antarctica
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during
Nowruz
Nowruz (, , ()
, ()
, ()
, ()
, Kurdish language, Kurdish: ()
, ()
, ()
, ()
,
,
,
, ()
,
, ) is the Iranian or Persian New Year. Historically, it has been observed by Iranian peoples, but is now celebrated by many ...
amid an economic crisis in Iran.
* 7 April – Seven miners are killed in a gas leak at a coal mine near
Damghan
Damghan () is a city in the Central District (Damghan County), Central District of Damghan County, Semnan province, Semnan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
It is east of Tehran on the high-road to Mash ...
.
* 12 April –
** Eight Pakistani laborers are killed in an attack in
Mehrestan County
Mehrestan County () is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mehrestan.
History
After the 2006 National Census, Zaboli District was separated from Saravan County, and Ashar District from Sarbaz County, in ...
, Sistan and Baluchestan province.
**Iran and the United States hold their first high-level negotiations since 2018 over the Iranian nuclear programme in Oman.
* 14 April – The European Union imposes sanctions on seven Iranian judges, prosecutors and penal officials, including
Evin Prison
Evin Prison () is a prison located in the Evin neighborhood of Tehran, Iran. The prison has been the primary site for detaining Iran's political prisoners since 1972, before and after the Iranian Revolution, in a purpose-built wing nicknamed "E ...
director Hedayatollah Farzadi, over the detention of EU citizens in Iran on "spurious grounds".
* 15 April – President Pezeshkian accepts the resignation of Vice President for Strategic Affairs
Mohammad Javad Zarif
Mohammad Javad Zarif (; born 8 January 1960) is an Iranian career diplomat and academic. He served as the vice president for strategic affairs from August 2024 to March 2025.
* 24 April – Four employees of the state broadcaster
IRIB
The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB; ) or Seda va Sima () for short, formerly called National Iranian Radio and Television until the Iranian revolution of 1979, is an Iranian state-controlled media corporation that holds a monopo ...
are arrested on charges related to the airing of a program insulting the Sunni caliph
Abu Bakr
Abd Allah ibn Abi Quhafa (23 August 634), better known by his ''Kunya (Arabic), kunya'' Abu Bakr, was a senior Sahaba, companion, the closest friend, and father-in-law of Muhammad. He served as the first caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate, ruli ...
Port of Shahid Rajaee
The Port of Shahid Rajaee (), or Shahid Rajaee Port, is one of the two parts in the port of Bandar Abbas, southern Hormozgan province, Iran. It is located in the north shores of the Strait of Hormuz. Shahid Rajaee port is about west-southwest o ...
kills 57 people and injures more than 1,000 others.
* 29 April –
2025 Isfahan explosion
On 29 April 2025, a gunpowder factory exploded in central Isfahan in the Meymeh area of Isfahan province, Isfahan Province, Iran. The incident resulted in two fatalities and injuries to two others. The cause of the explosion remains under ...
: An explosion at a chemical warehouse in
Meymeh
Meymeh () is a city in the Central District (Meymeh and Vazvan County), Central District of Meymeh and Vazvan County, Isfahan province, Isfahan province, Iran, serving as capital of the county. It is in the vicinity of the arterial road of T ...
, Isfahan Province, kills two people and injures two others.
* 30 April – Iran executes Mohsen Langarneshin, an inmate of Ghezel Hesar prison in
Karaj
Karaj (; ) is a List of cities in Iran by province, city in the Central District (Karaj County), Central District of Karaj County, Alborz province, Alborz province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. Earl ...
who was convicted of spying for Israel and involvement in the assassination of IRGC colonel Hassan Sayyad Khodaei in 2022 following a trial described as unfair by human rights advocates.
May
* 4 May – The Iranian defence ministry announces that it had tested a new ballistic missile called ''Qassem Basir''.
* 16 May – France files a case at the
International Court of Justice
The International Court of Justice (ICJ; , CIJ), or colloquially the World Court, is the only international court that Adjudication, adjudicates general disputes between nations, and gives advisory opinions on International law, internation ...
Jafar Panahi
Jafar Panâhi (, ) (born 11 July 1960) is an Iranian film director, screenwriter, and editor. He is known internationally for his contributions to Iranian cinema and has received numerous awards at major film festivals, including the Palme d'Or ...
wins the
Palme d'Or
The (; ) is the highest prize awarded to the director of the Best Feature Film of the Official Competition at the Cannes Film Festival. It was introduced in 1955 by the festival's organizing committee. Previously, from 1939 to 1954, the festiv ...
at the
2025 Cannes Film Festival
The 78th annual Cannes Film Festival took place from 13 to 24 May 2025. French actress Juliette Binoche served as jury president for the main competition. Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for the drama ...
for his film '' It Was Just an Accident''.
* 27 May – A judge is fatally stabbed by two assailants in
Shiraz
Shiraz (; ) is the List of largest cities of Iran, fifth-most-populous city of Iran and the capital of Fars province, which has been historically known as Pars (Sasanian province), Pars () and Persis. As of the 2016 national census, the popu ...
.
June
* June 4 –
**Iran arrests 13
Islamic State – Khorasan Province
The Islamic State – Khorasan Province (ISKP or ISIS–K) is a regional branch of the Salafi jihadism, Salafi jihadist group Islamic State (IS) active in Central Asia, Central and South Asia, primarily Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uz ...
members, including its leader and suicide bombers, in counter-terrorism operations across multiple provinces.
**US President
Donald Trump
Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he served as the 45 ...
issues a proclamation barring Iranian nationals from entering the United States.
* June 10 – Iran executes nine
Islamic State
The Islamic State (IS), also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and Daesh, is a transnational Salafi jihadism, Salafi jihadist organization and unrecognized quasi-state. IS ...
militants involved in clashes in the west of the country in 2018 that killed three
IRGC
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), also known as the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, is a multi-service primary branch of the Iranian Armed Forces. It was officially established by Ruhollah Khomeini as a military branch in May 1979 i ...
members.
* June 11 – Three people are killed in an explosion and fire at a chemical factory in Bandar-e Dayyer.
*June 12 – The
International Atomic Energy Agency
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is an intergovernmental organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear technology, nuclear energy and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. It was ...
rules that Iran has been in breach of its non-proliferation obligations for the first time since 2005.
*June 13 –
**Israel conducts airstrikes against
Iran's nuclear program
The Nuclear technology, nuclear program of Iran is one of the most scrutinized nuclear programs in the world. The military capabilities of the program are possible through its mass Enriched uranium, enrichment activities in facilities such a ...
, with explosions reported in
Tehran
Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is the capital of Tehran province, and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District (Tehran County), Central District. With a population of around 9. ...
. Multiple military officials are killed in the attacks, including IRGC commander
Hossein Salami
Hossein Salami (; 1960 – 13 June 2025) was an Iranian military officer who served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) from 2019 until 2025 when he was killed by an Israeli airstrike during the Iran–Is ...
and
armed forces
A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. Militaries are typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with their members identifiable by a ...
airstrikes
An airstrike, air strike, or air raid is an offensive operation carried out by aircraft. Air strikes are delivered from aircraft such as blimps, balloons, fighter aircraft, attack aircraft, bombers, attack helicopters, and drones. The official d ...
at Israel in response to the previous airstrikes.
*June 16 –
**The headquarters of the state broadcaster
IRIB
The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB; ) or Seda va Sima () for short, formerly called National Iranian Radio and Television until the Iranian revolution of 1979, is an Iranian state-controlled media corporation that holds a monopo ...
in Tehran is bombed by Israel during a live broadcast, killing at least one person.
**Pakistan orders an indefinite closure of its
border
Borders are generally defined as geography, geographical boundaries, imposed either by features such as oceans and terrain, or by polity, political entities such as governments, sovereign states, federated states, and other administrative divisio ...
with Iran amid the
Iran–Israel War
The Iran–Israel War is an ongoing armed conflict between Iran and Israel. Active hostilities broke out amid poor relations between Iran and Israel, 2025 United States–Iran negotiations , negotiations between Iran and the United States ov ...
.
*20 June –
Australia
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Azerbaijan
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United States Air Force
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carries out an operation on Iran, entering the U.S. into the
Iran–Israel war
The Iran–Israel War is an ongoing armed conflict between Iran and Israel. Active hostilities broke out amid poor relations between Iran and Israel, 2025 United States–Iran negotiations , negotiations between Iran and the United States ov ...
ballistic missile
A ballistic missile is a type of missile that uses projectile motion to deliver warheads on a target. These weapons are powered only during relatively brief periods—most of the flight is unpowered. Short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM) typic ...
s towards
Al Udeid Air Base
Al Udeid Air Base () is one of two military bases southwest of Doha, Qatar, also known as Abu Nakhlah Airport ().
It houses the Qatar Emiri Air Force, United States Air Force, Royal Air Force, and other foreign forces. It is host to a forward h ...
in Qatar, which houses the
U.S. Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is one of the six United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Tracing its origins to 1 ...
. The missiles are intercepted by the
Qatar Armed Forces
The Qatar Armed Forces () are the military forces of the State of Qatar. Since 2015, Qatar has implemented mandatory military conscription with an average of 2,000 graduates per year. As of 2010, Qatar's defence expenditures added up to a tot ...
.
*24 June – A ceasefire announced by US President
Donald Trump
Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he served as the 45 ...
to end the
Iran–Israel war
The Iran–Israel War is an ongoing armed conflict between Iran and Israel. Active hostilities broke out amid poor relations between Iran and Israel, 2025 United States–Iran negotiations , negotiations between Iran and the United States ov ...
comes into effect.
*25 June – The
Islamic Consultative Assembly
The Islamic Consultative Assembly (), also called the Iranian Parliament, the Iranian Majles (Arabicised spelling Majlis) or ICA, is the unicameral national legislative body of Iran. The parliament currently consists of 290 representatives, an i ...
votes in favor of suspending Iran's cooperation with the IAEA.
*26 June – The
Guardian Council
The Guardian Council (also called Council of Guardians or Constitutional Council, ) is an appointed and constitutionally mandated 12-member council that wields considerable power and influence in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The constitution ...
votes in favor of suspending Iran's cooperation with the IAEA.
July
*2 July – President Pezeshkian orders the suspension of Iran's cooperation with the IAEA.
Deaths
* 11 January – Fereydoon Shahbazyan, 82, composer and conductor.
* 12 January – Monireh Gorji, 95–96, teacher and mujtahid, member of the
Assembly for the Final Review of the Constitution
The Assembly for the Final Review of the Constitution (AFRC; ), also known as the Assembly of Experts for Constitution (), was a constituent assembly in Iran that was convened in 1979 to condense and ratify the draft prepared beforehand for the C ...
(1979).
* 14 January – Nasser Biria, 65, Shia cleric and politician.
* 15 January –
Ebrahim Nabavi
Seyyed Ebrahim Nabavi (; 13 November 1958 – 15 January 2025) was an Iranian satirist, writer, diarist and researcher. He contributed to the news website ''Gooya'' and the online newspaper ''Rooz'', and had a satirical program for the website a ...
, 66, satirist, writer and diarist.
*
18 January
Events Pre-1600
* 474 – Seven-year-old Leo II succeeds his maternal grandfather Leo I as Byzantine emperor. He dies ten months later.
* 532 – Nika riots in Constantinople fail.
* 1126 – Emperor Huizong abdicates the Chine ...
Supreme Court
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(since 2020).
** Ali Razini, 71, judge and politician, justice of the
Supreme Court
In most legal jurisdictions, a supreme court, also known as a court of last resort, apex court, high (or final) court of appeal, and court of final appeal, is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts. Broadly speaking, the decisions of ...
(since 2016) and member of the
Assembly of Experts
The Assembly of Experts (), also translated as the Assembly of Experts of the Leadership or as the Council of Experts, is the deliberative body empowered to appoint the Supreme Leader of Iran. All directly elected members must first be vetted ...
national team
A national sports team (commonly known as a national team or a national side) is a team that represents a nation, rather than a particular club or region, in an international sport.
The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exa ...
national team
A national sports team (commonly known as a national team or a national side) is a team that represents a nation, rather than a particular club or region, in an international sport.
The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exa ...
).
* 12 March –
Mahmoud Farshidi
Mahmoud Farshidi (; 29 May 1951 – 12 March 2025) was an Iranian politician and the Minister of Education
An education minister (sometimes minister of education) is a position in the governments of some countries responsible for dealing with e ...
, 73, politician,
minister of education
An education minister (sometimes minister of education) is a position in the governments of some countries responsible for dealing with educational matters. Where known, the government department, ministry, or agency that develops policy and deli ...
national team
A national sports team (commonly known as a national team or a national side) is a team that represents a nation, rather than a particular club or region, in an international sport.
The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exa ...
).
* 11 April – Akbar Etemad, 95, electrical engineer, president of the
Atomic Energy Organization of Iran
The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) is the main Iranian government agency responsible for operating nuclear power, nuclear energy and nuclear fuel cycle installations in Iran. The AEOI is the primary organization responsible for nuclear ...
Bahram Akasheh
Bahram Akasheh (; 1936 – 2 June 2025) was an Iranian geophysicist and seismologist and Professor of Geophysics at University of Tehran. He was considered one of Iran's leading experts on earthquakes and seismic activity.
Akasheh encouraged sc ...
, 89, geophysicist and seismologist.
* 9 June – Akbar Ahmadpour, 66, politician, MP (2020–2024).
* 13 June –
**
Fereydoon Abbasi
Fereydoon Abbasi-Davani (; 11 July 1958 – 13 June 2025) was an Iranian nuclear scientist and politician who was head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran from 2011 to 2013. A principlist who also served in the Iranian Parliament, he wa ...
, 66, nuclear scientist, politician, and academic administrator, MP (2022–2024), president of the
Atomic Energy Organization of Iran
The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) is the main Iranian government agency responsible for operating nuclear power, nuclear energy and nuclear fuel cycle installations in Iran. The AEOI is the primary organization responsible for nuclear ...
General Staff
A military staff or general staff (also referred to as army staff, navy staff, or air staff within the individual services) is a group of officers, Enlisted rank, enlisted, and civilian staff who serve the commanding officer, commander of a ...
(since 2016).
** Saeed Borji, 66–67, nuclear scientist, expert in materials engineering.
** Amir Ali Hajizadeh, 63, military officer, commander of
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force, officially known as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Air and Space Force (IRGCASF; , acronymed in Persian as NEHSA), is the Iran's ballistic missiles program, strategic missile, air forc ...
(since 2009).
**
Gholamreza Mehrabi
Gholamreza Mehrabi (Persian: غلامرضا محرابی) (died 13 June 2025) was an Iranian Brigadier General in the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). He served as the Deputy Head for Intelligence of the General Staff of the Isla ...
, military officer, deputy head of intelligence for the
General Staff
A military staff or general staff (also referred to as army staff, navy staff, or air staff within the individual services) is a group of officers, Enlisted rank, enlisted, and civilian staff who serve the commanding officer, commander of a ...
Mehdi Rabbani
Mehdi Rabbani (; died 13 June 2025) was an Iranian brigadier general in the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). He served as Deputy Head for Operations of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran from 2 ...
, military officer, deputy for operations of the
General Staff
A military staff or general staff (also referred to as army staff, navy staff, or air staff within the individual services) is a group of officers, Enlisted rank, enlisted, and civilian staff who serve the commanding officer, commander of a ...
(since 2016).
**
Gholam Ali Rashid
Major general Gholam Ali Rashid (; 1953 – 13 June 2025) was an Iranian military officer who served as the commander of Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters. He was killed during the Israeli strikes on Iran on 13 June 2025.
Early life
Rash ...
, 71–72, military officer, commander of
Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters
Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters () is the unified combatant command headquarters of the Iranian Armed Forces, under direct command of the General Staff. It is tasked with planning and coordinating joint military operations within the Iranian ...
(since 2016) and deputy chief of the
General Staff
A military staff or general staff (also referred to as army staff, navy staff, or air staff within the individual services) is a group of officers, Enlisted rank, enlisted, and civilian staff who serve the commanding officer, commander of a ...
(1999–2016).
**
Hossein Salami
Hossein Salami (; 1960 – 13 June 2025) was an Iranian military officer who served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) from 2019 until 2025 when he was killed by an Israeli airstrike during the Iran–Is ...
, 64–65, military officer, commander of the
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), also known as the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, is a multi-service primary branch of the Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces, Iranian Armed Forces. It was officially established by Ruhollah Khom ...
(since 2019).
**
Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi
Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi (; 21 March 1965 – 13 June 2025) was an Iranian theoretical physicist and nuclear scientist. He was killed on 13 June 2025 during the Israeli strikes on the Iranian nuclear program.
Career
A professor at the Laser an ...
Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps () is an Iranian intelligence agency within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and part of Council for Intelligence Coordination. The Intelligence Organization of the Is ...
Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps () is an Iranian intelligence agency within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and part of Council for Intelligence Coordination. The Intelligence Organization of the Is ...
(since 2022).
*17 June – Ali Shadmani, military officer, commander of
Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters
Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters () is the unified combatant command headquarters of the Iranian Armed Forces, under direct command of the General Staff. It is tasked with planning and coordinating joint military operations within the Iranian ...
(since 2025).
*21 June –
** Saeed Izadi, 60–61, intelligence officer, head of the
Quds Force
The Quds Force () is one of five branches of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). It specializes in unconventional warfare and military intelligence operations. U.S. Army's Iraq War General Stanley McChrystal describes the Quds Fo ...
"Palestine Corps" (since 2014).
** Behnam Shahriyari, military officer, senior member of the
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), also known as the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, is a multi-service primary branch of the Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces, Iranian Armed Forces. It was officially established by Ruhollah Khom ...
.
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Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...