Iran has officially confirmed that Israel killed General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, the head of the Revolutionary Guard’s missile programme. The acknowledgment came via Iranian state television on Friday (June 13) afternoon, shortly after Israel announced his death.Hajizadeh, a key commander overseeing Iran’s ballistic missile arsenal, was among several senior officials killed in Israel’s overnight airstrikes targeting Iranian nuclear and military sites on June 13.The strikes also resulted in the deaths of six prominent nuclear scientists and several senior military leaders, including Major General Mohammad Bagheri, Iran’s top military officer and chief of staff of the armed rorces.
US calls for nuclear deal amid rising tensionsFollowing the strikes, US President Donald Trump urged Iran to reach a nuclear agreement, warning of potential military action. “I gave Iran chance after chance to make a deal,” Trump stated on Truth Social, adding that future attacks could be even more brutal.Escalation ahead of US-Iran talksIsrael’s airstrikes on Iran came just a day before scheduled US-Iran negotiations on Tehran’s uranium enrichment programme in Oman. The latest developments have heightened fears of all-out war, adding to the ongoing tensions since the Gaza conflict began in 2023.Also Read: Israel-Iran conflict: What India, US, Australia and others have said about Israel’s airstrikes(Edited by : Shoma Bhattacharjee)First Published: Jun 13, 2025 8:32 PM IST
