{"id":2448278,"date":"2025-06-17T09:33:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T13:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shortest-term-ever-israel-decapitates-new-chief-of-iranian-armed-forces-right-after-he-takes-over-for-last-chief-whom-they-also-killed\/"},"modified":"2025-06-17T09:35:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T13:35:58","slug":"shortest-term-ever-israel-decapitates-new-chief-of-iranian-armed-forces-right-after-he-takes-over-for-last-chief-whom-they-also-killed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shortest-term-ever-israel-decapitates-new-chief-of-iranian-armed-forces-right-after-he-takes-over-for-last-chief-whom-they-also-killed\/","title":{"rendered":"Shortest Term Ever? &#8211; Israel Decapitates New Chief of Iranian Armed Forces Right After He Takes Over for Last Chief, Whom They Also Killed"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">48<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fshortest-term-ever-israel-decapitates-new-chief-of-iranian-armed-forces-right-after-he-takes-over-for-last-chief-whom-they-also-killed%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2448278&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Israel has announced a meaningful victory in its military campaign against Iran, claiming to have successfully targeted and killed ali Shadmani, the recently appointed chief of Iran&#8217;s armed forces. This follows the earlier death of his predecessor,maj. Gen. Gholam Ali rashid,during an Israeli attack on Iran. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) assert that Shadmani was the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >highest-ranking military commander remaining<\/a> and played a crucial role in managing Iran&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/confirmed-chinese-troops-on-canadian-soil-during-military-exercises\/\" title=\"Confirmed: Chinese Troops on Canadian Soil During Military Exercises\">military operations<\/a> against Israel, making this strike an vital blow to Iran&#8217;s military capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>The IDF&#8217;s leadership emphasized their ongoing commitment to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iranian-military-intelligence-chief-and-his-deputy-killed-in-israeli-strike-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"...ian military intelligence ... and his deputy ... in ...i ... - Washington Examiner\">dismantling key components<\/a> of Iran&#8217;s military infrastructure, which they view as posing a direct threat to Israel. They are preparing for further strikes on strategic targets within Iran, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rebekah-koffler-what-to-expect-from-russia-and-putin-in-the-ukraine-war-in-2023\/\" title=\"Rebekah Koffler: What to Expect From Russia and Putin in the Ukraine War in 2023\">including nuclear facilities<\/a>, asserting that the aim is to neutralize threats from the Iranian leadership while distinguishing between the regime and the Iranian people. The IDF has pledged to continue its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-reduces-support-for-s-arabia-in-another-boon-to-iran\/\" title=\"Biden reduces support for S. Arabia in another boon to ...\">offensive operations<\/a> as necessary to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran from destabilizing the middle East.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Israel said that its campaign to degrade Iran&rsquo;s military infrastructure has scored a major victory by degrading its command infrastructure, as well.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Israeli Defense Forces say they have killed the chief of the Islamic Republic of Iran&rsquo;s armed forces. Ali Shadmani had only been in the position for a few days. He was appointed after his predecessor was killed by the Israeli military just days earlier,&rdquo; journalist Yashar Ali <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/yashar\/status\/1934857702041374917\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli Defense Forces say they have killed the chief of the Islamic Republic of Iran&rsquo;s armed forces.<\/p>\n<p>Ali Shadmani had only been in the position for a few days.<\/p>\n<p>He was appointed after his predecessor was killed by the Israeli military just days earlier. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AE746q2qvp\">pic.twitter.com\/AE746q2qvp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Yashar Ali &#128024; (@yashar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yashar\/status\/1934857702041374917?\">June 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Shadmani was in charge of Iran&rsquo;s military emergency command for about four days, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/liveblog_entry\/israel-says-it-took-out-new-head-of-irans-war-command-after-killing-predecessor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Times of Israel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Maj. Gen. Gholam Ali Rashid, Shadmani&rsquo;s predecessor, was killed Friday when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wild-footage-iranian-state-network-rocked-israeli-attack-live-broadcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Israel<\/a> opened its attack on Iran.<\/p>\n<p>The IDF said Shadmani was the most senior military commander remaining and the &ldquo;war chief of staff,&rdquo; who it considered the closest military commander to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran&rsquo;s supreme leader.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He commanded both the Revolutionary Guards and the Iranian Armed Forces,&rdquo; the IDF said. &ldquo;In his various roles, he had a direct influence on Iran&rsquo;s offensive plans targeting the State of Israel.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The headquarters commanded by Shadmani &ldquo;was responsible for managing combat operations and approving Iran&rsquo;s attack plans,&rdquo; the IDF explained.<\/p>\n<p>The strike that killed Shadmani came after one that targeted a command center used by Iranian military leaders, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/liveblog-june-17-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Times of Israel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We neutralized the Iranian regime&rsquo;s main military emergency headquarters,&rdquo; IDF Operations Directorate chief Maj. Gen. Oded Basiuk said, sending commanders fleeing.<\/p>\n<p>The IDF is &ldquo;prepared and ready to continue eliminating the heads of terror in Iran, one by one,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Defense Minister Israel Katz said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/america-will-attack-iran-1-condition-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Israeli Air Force<\/a> will strike &ldquo;very significant targets, strategic targets, targets of the regime and infrastructure&rdquo; in Tehran on Tuesday, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/liveblog-june-17-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Times of Israel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There are more than 10 nuclear targets&rdquo; Israel is &ldquo;on the verge of destroying,&rdquo; Katz said.<\/p>\n<p>Although Israel has not fully focused on Iran&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-issues-midnight-announcement-dashes-iranian-hopes-confirms-something-horrible-way\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nuclear program<\/a> after the initial wave of assault, Basiuk said Israel has not forgotten about it.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We continue to strike nuclear targets to deepen the achievement, according to a plan and at a timing that suits us,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are striking the terror regime, not the people, who deserve a better future. Those who endanger us are the leadership in Tehran, not the people walking the streets of Shiraz.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The IDF &ldquo;will not allow a nuclear Iran to turn the Middle East into a graveyard.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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