Hargeisa (Horn post) Two of Iran’s most powerful security figures have been confirmed killed in recent US and Israeli military strikes inside Iran, according to Al Jazeera.
Those killed include Ali Shamkhani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Defense Council and a key figure within Iran’s ruling establishment, and Mohammad Pakpour, the commander-in-chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
The deaths mark a major blow to Iran’s military and security leadership and signal a significant escalation in the conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel. Analysts warn the developments could further intensify instability across the Middle East.
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Hargeisa, Somaliland
Abdikarim Saed Salah
Abdikarim Saed Salah is Editor-in-Chief and Founder of HornPost.com, an independent Hargeisa-based news platform covering Somaliland, the Horn of Africa, East Africa, the Red Sea and international affairs. A journalist, television presenter, producer and geopolitical analyst, he has more than 15 years of experience in broadcast journalism, digital media, reporting and diplomacy. He works with Horn Cable TV and focuses on politics, elections, security, foreign policy and conflict. He holds a BA in Journalism and an MA in International Relations.

