Israeli Army Announces Assassination of Two Iranian Intelligence Officials

SadaNews - The Israeli army announced on Saturday evening the assassination of several senior officials of the intelligence division in the emergency command of the Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters in Iran, while Tehran has not confirmed the validity of this news.

The Israeli army stated that the air force carried out a targeted strike in Tehran on Friday, based on information from the military intelligence division, which resulted in the assassination of Abdullah Jalali Nasb and Amir Shariat, both of whom are senior officials in the intelligence division of the emergency command at the "Khatam al-Anbiya" headquarters, which is directly subject to the Iranian Supreme Leader, according to the statement.

The statement added that "Jalali and Shariat effectively took over the leadership of the intelligence division after the assassination of its chief, Saleh Asadi, in the initial strike of Israeli operations against Tehran," pointing out that the two men were among the most prominent leaders of Iranian intelligence "and enjoy influence within the security establishment," in addition to being close to the decision-making circles in Tehran.

The army explained that the intelligence sector in the emergency command at the "Khatam al-Anbiya" headquarters is responsible for analyzing intelligence information and providing periodic situational assessments to senior officials in the Iranian security system, which are used in managing the confrontation with Israel.