Ali Shamkhani Killed in US-Israel Strike
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- Ali Shamkhani – reported killed in a joint US‑Israeli strike on Iran, according to Israeli military officials.
- Israeli military spokesperson – said Shamkhani was among several top Iranian officials killed on Saturday.
- Shamkhani – was overseeing the US‑Iran nuclear negotiations that concluded on Friday.
- Shamkhani – survived a June 2025 Israeli strike during a 12‑day war, sustaining severe injuries after being pulled from rubble.
- Shamkhani – had recently been appointed secretary of Iran’s Defence Council, a body created after the war to coordinate defence and national security policy.
- Shamkhani – warned in January that any US military action would provoke an “immediate, all‑out, and unprecedented” response targeting Tel Aviv.
Why it matters: Iran loses a senior defence official and chief nuclear‑talks negotiator, while the US and Israel claim a tactical success in eliminating a high‑level target; the death also removes the overseer who had guided the latest US‑Iran nuclear talks that concluded on Friday.
