The following is a list of confirmed Iranian officials killed during the 2026 Iran war. Additional reports indicate four unnamed top officials from the Ministry of Intelligence were killed, contributing to the estimated total of around 50 officials.
Confirmed Portrait Name Position Date of death Notes Killed in an airstrike on his compound in Tehran Rear Admiral Secretary of the Iranian Defence Council Killed at the Iranian Defence Council meeting Major General Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Killed at the Iranian Defence Council meeting Major General Chief of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Killed at the Iranian Defence Council meeting Brigadier General Minister of Defence Killed at the Iranian Defence Council meeting Brigadier General Head of the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research (SPND), Deputy Minister of Defence Killed at the Iranian Defence Council meeting Brigadier General Former Head of the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research (SPND), Deputy Minister of Defence Killed at the Iranian Defence Council meeting Senior Intelligence Ministry official Killed in US–Israeli strikes Deputy Minister of Intelligence for Israel affairs, Head of Directorate for Internal Security of Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) Killed in Israeli strikes on leadership in Tehran Brigadier General Deputy for Intelligence of the Armed Forces General Staff and Head of Intelligence Directorate, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters Killed at the Iranian Defence Council meeting Brigadier General Head of the Military Office of the Supreme Leader Killed in an airstrike alongside Khamenei Brigadier General Deputy Head of the Military Office of the Supreme Leader Brigadier General Head of the Iranian Police Intelligence Organization 2 March 2026 Killed in US-Israeli strikes on command centers Brigadier General Head of Planning and Operations for the General Staff of the Armed Forces Killed in US-Israeli strikes on command centers Brigadier General Head of the Logistics Department of the Armed Forces General Staff Killed in US-Israeli strikes on command centers Brigadier General Deputy for Logistics and Support, General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran Killed in US-Israeli strikes on command centers Deputy Minister of Intelligence 3 March 2026 Killed in airstrikes on leadership Deputy Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Saheb al-Zaman in Isfahan 8 March 2026 Killed in airstrikes on leadership Special Assistant to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Killed in airstrikes on leadership Head of the paramilitary Basij forces, General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces 9 March 2026 (funeral) Senior Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force 10 March 2026 Killed in airstrikes in Arak Deputy Minister of Intelligence 12 March 2026 Killed in strikes on leadership in Tehran Head of Clergy Affairs of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in East Azerbaijan 12 March 2026 Killed in Israeli attacks Brigadier General Chief of Staff of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters 14 March 2026 Killed in strikes in Tehran Brigadier General Senior officer of Khatam al-Anbiya Emergency Command's intelligence branch Killed in an Israeli attack on leadership Brigadier General Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council 17 March 2026 Killed in Israeli strikes on leadership in Tehran Brigadier General Head of the paramilitary Basij forces Killed in Israeli strikes on the Basij meeting in Tehran Brigadier General Head of Intelligence for the paramilitary Basij forces Killed in Israeli strikes on the Basij meeting in Tehran; deputy to Gholamreza Soleimani Deputy for Internal Security of the Supreme National Security Council Killed in Israeli strikes on leadership in Tehran Assistant for Internal Security of the Supreme National Security Council Killed in Israeli strikes on leadership in Tehran; son of Ali Larijani Deputy Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Killed in Israeli strikes on leadership in Tehran Deputy Head of the paramilitary Basij forces Killed in Israeli strikes on the Basij meeting in Tehran Deputy Commander of the paramilitary Basij forces Killed in Israeli strikes on the Basij meeting in Tehran Minister of Intelligence 18 March 2026 Killed in strikes on leadership Representative of General Staff of the Armed Forces to the paramilitary Basij forces 19 March 2026 (reported date) Killed in airstrikes on leadership Second Brigadier General Spokesperson of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Deputy for Public Relations 20 March 2026 Killed in Israeli strikes on leadership Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force Killed in strikes on leadership in Isfahan Senior Commander in the Ministry of Intelligence Killed in Israeli strikes on leadership Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in East Azerbaijan 21 March 2026 (reported date) Killed in airstrikes on leadership Commander of a paramilitary Basij unit in Shiraz 22 March 2026 (reported date) Killed in US-Israeli strikes Commodore Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy 26 March 2026 Killed in US-Israeli strikes in Bandar Abbas Behnam Rezaei Head of the IRGC Navy Intelligence Directorate Killed in US-Israeli strikesBrigadier GeneralJamshid EshaghiChief of the Office of Budget and Financial Affairs within the Armed Forces General Staff31 March 2026Killed in US-Israeli strikesMohammad Ali FathalizadehCommander of the Fatehin unit1 April 2026Killed in US-Israeli strikes Brigadier GeneralMajid KhademiHead of the Intelligence Organization and Intelligence Protection Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps6 April 2026Killed in Israeli strikes Brigadier General Commander of Unit 840 of the IRGC Quds ForceKilled in Israeli strikes; a.k.a. Asghar BagheriKamal KharaziMinister of Foreign Affairs (1997–2005)9 April 2026Succumbed to wounds from US–Israeli strikes
Iranian officials in Lebanon Name Position Date of death NotesReza KhazaeiIRGC Quds Force Official3 March 2026Majid HosseinikandesarHead of Finance of theIRGC Quds Force (Lebanon Corps)8 March 2026Killed in Israeli drone strike on Ramada Plaza Hotel, Raouché, BeirutAlireza Bi-AzarIntelligence Officer of theIRGC Quds Force (Lebanon Corps) Ahmad Rasouli Intelligence Officer of theIRGC Quds Force (Palestine Corps)Hossein AhmadlouIsrael Desk Officer of theIRGC Quds Force ("Zionist File")Abuzar MohammadiIRGC Missile Operations Commander in Hezbollah's missile unit12 March 2026Killed in Israeli attacks; targeted strikes occurred on 10 MarchDavoud AlizadehCommander of theIRGC Quds Force (Lebanon Corps)Killed in Israeli attacks
Impact
On 18 March, the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights estimated that 5,300+ members of the Iranian military forces had been killed in the attacks.
Iranian state media declared a period of 40 days of mourning (the Arba'in) and seven days of public holidays in the wake of Ali Khamenei's death, and an Interim Leadership Council was appointed pending the election of a new Supreme Leader. On 7 March, the Assembly of Experts announced Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Ali Khamenei, as the new Supreme Leader. International observers including France, Russia, and the United Nations said that regime collapse or escalation of the fighting could occur. U.S. and Israeli officials said that the operation is a step toward regime change, while Iran has retaliated.
See also Casualties of the Twelve-Day War
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