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Sardar

Ali Shadmani
Shadmani in 2022
Native name
علی شادمانی
Born(1962-09-21)September 21, 1962
Hamadan, Iran
DiedJune 17, 2025(2025-06-17) (aged 62)
Tehran, Iran
Cause of deathAssassination by airstrike
Allegiance Iran
Branch IRGC
RankMajor General
Battles / wars

Ali Shadmani (Persian: علی شادمانی‎; 21 September 1962 – 17 June 2025)[1] was an Iranian military officer in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).[2][3]

Shadmani served as the Commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters for a few days in June 2025, before he was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the Iran–Israel war which targeted senior members of Iran's military leadership, its nuclear facilities, and its nuclear scientists. Shadmani replaced Major General Gholam Ali Rashid following his death on 13 June 2025, also from an Israeli airstrike.[4]

Personal life

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Ali Shadmani was born on September 21, 1962 in Heyran village, Hamedan, Iran.[5] There is no specific information available about his early life. In the sources mentioned he joined the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in 1979, when the Islamic Revolution in Iran had succeeded, coinciding with the establishment of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and began his professional activities in the field of defense and security. His entry into the IRGC marked the beginning of a path in which he quickly advanced, and with the onset of the Iran-Iraq war, he took on significant operational responsibilities. His field activities and leadership on the front lines in the western and southern parts of Iran, positioned him among the experienced and effective commanders of the Iran-Iraq war.[6]

After the end of the Iran-Iraq War, Shadmani held significant positions within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Before his assassination by Mossad, he served as the Deputy Coordinator of the Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters. He possessed a thorough understanding of the operational structure and the special role of this headquarters in coordinating efforts among the Islamic Republic of Iran Army, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics of Iran, and other Iranian security agencies.[7]

Brigadier General
Ali Shadmani

Name: Ali
Last Name: Shadmani
Date of Birth: September 21, 1962
Date of Death: June 25, 2025 (62 years old)
Place of Birth: Hamadan, Iran
Place of Death: Tehran, Iran
Cause of Death: Assassinationed by Israel (Mossad)
Age at Death: 62 years old
Field of Activity: Military – Senior Commander in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
Years of Activity: From 1979 to 2025
Rank: Brigadier General
Organization: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
Marital Status: Married
Children: 5 children

* A few days after being appointed as the commander of the Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters, he was assassinated by Israeli forces in Tehran, before that, he was served as the deputy coordinator of the Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters.[6][5]

During the June 2025 Israel's attack on Tehran and the assassination of Gholam Ali Rashid, the Iranian leader issued a decree appointing General Shadmani as the commander of the Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters.[7]

However, just a few days after this appointment and following the same Israeli attacks on Iran, General Ali Shadmani was also assassinated. His assassination was confirmed by official sources, including Fars News Agency. Over more than four decades of service, General Shadmani was known as one of the most reliable figures in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in both operational and strategic roles. His assassination is considered a significant loss to the Iran’s military command structure.[7]

Shadmani was married to Maleehe Faraji, and they had five children. Ali Shadmani had five children. Among them, "Yaser Shadmani" and "Saber Shadmani" are the best known.[6]

Career

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Born in Hamadan,[8] Shadmani was a veteran of the Iran-Iraq War.[9] He held several senior positions within the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). He served as the Deputy Coordinator of the Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters, where he oversaw operational planning and joint-force integration. The Khatam al-Anbiya Central HQ is tasked with managing Iran's defense posture and coordinating between the branches of the regular army (the Islamic Republic of Iran Army; Artesh) and the IRGC during national emergencies and wartime scenarios.[4][10]

From 2012 to 2016, he was the Deputy of Operations of the General Staff of the Armed Forces. Following the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in July 2024, Shadmani vowed that Iran would deliver "severe revenge" against Israel. He accused the "Zionist criminal regime" of crossing red lines and predicted a decisive retaliation.[11] He had also been deputy commander of the Emergency Command and head of the Operations Department of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Iran.[12]

In January 2025, he derided what he characterized as deceptive propaganda of Iran's enemies describing Iran's military as feeble, saying: "Our adversaries, particularly the Americans and Zionists, seek to fabricate narratives to mask their own shortcomings; they strive to depict Iran as weak, which is far from reality. Our armed forces are in peak readiness,"[13]

On 13 June 2025, following Israeli airstrikes that killed multiple top Iranian military commanders, including Major General Gholam Ali Rashid, who had led the headquarters since 2016, supreme leader Ali Khamenei appointed Shadmani as the new commander of the Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters. This transition occurred amid an escalating military conflict between Iran and Israel.[14] Shadmani stated that Iran's armed forces would continue their operations on a significantly broader and more destructive scale, until what he described as the "criminal and aggressor Zionist enemy" fully repents and regrets its actions.[15][16]

Military background

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Since the beginning of his military career, Shadmani has held the following positions:[17][18][19][20][21]

Sanctions

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In October 2024, Shadmani was sanctioned by the European Union, while he was serving as Deputy Coordinator of Iran's IRGC Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters (KCHQ), following Iran's transfer of missiles and drones to Russia. Shadmani faced asset freezes, a travel ban, and a prohibition on the provision of any financial or economic resources from European Union entities.[22][23]

Death

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Funeral of Lieutenant General Ali Shadmani in Tehran (June 28, 2025)

On 17 June 2025, the Israel Defense Forces reported that Shadmani had been killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting a mountain command facility in central Tehran. The strike occurred just four days after Shadmani had been appointed to replace Gholam Ali Rashid, who himself had also been killed in an Israeli airstrike, on 13 June 2025.[24][25][26][27] His funeral held on 28 June was set to take place along with those of all the top commanders killed during the Iran–Israel war.[28]

The manner of his death

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The daughter of Ali Shadmani, commander of the Central Headquarters of Khatam ol-Anbiya, stated, “My father is the only senior martyr commander of this war who has not been widely recognized.”[29][30]

She added, “He was martyred during a direct pursuit and confrontation with the Zionist regime. Many people believe that my father was killed in a random airstrike, but that is not true.”[31][32]

The daughter of Ali Shadmani further emphasized, “He was martyred as a result of a targeted assassination by the Zionist regime. Since the command of the Khatam-al Anbiya Headquarters also includes leadership of the war staff, after the Zionist regime martyred him, Hebrew media reported that we had targeted the commander of the war and the closest military figure to the Supreme Leader of Iran.”[33][34][35]

However, some media outlets have reported that the cause of Shadmani's death was an aerial bombardment and the severity of his injuries contributed to it.[6][5][36]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "درباره سرلشکر علی شادمانی چه می‌دانید!؟" [What do you know about Major General Ali Shadmani?] (in Persian). Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Israeli military says it killed Iran's wartime chief of staff". Reuters. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  3. ^ Fabian, Emanuel (17 June 2025). "Israel says it took out new top Iranian military commander, after killing predecessor". Times of Israel. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  4. ^ a b Xinhua (13 June 2025). "Iran appoints new military chiefs after Israeli strikes kill top commanders". China Daily. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  5. ^ a b c "بیوگرافی سردار علی شادمانی و همسرش و فرزندان و نحوه شهادت وی" [Biography of Sardar Ali Shadmani, his wife and children, and how he was martyred] (in Persian). Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  6. ^ a b c d "بیوگرافی سردار علی شادمان و همسرش؛ زندگی شخصی، سوابق و نحوه شهادت" [Biography of Sardar Ali Shadman and his wife; personal life, background and manner of martyrdom] (in Persian). Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  7. ^ a b c "بیوگرافی سردار شهید علی شادمانی، سوابق و نحوه شهادت" [Biography of General Martyr Ali Shadmani, his background and manner of martyrdom] (in Persian). Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  8. ^ Truzman, Joe (17 June 2025). "Israeli airstrikes eliminate senior Iranian military officials". FDD's Long War Journal. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  9. ^ "Who Was Ali Shadmani? Iran's Top Commander Killed In Israel Airstrike | How His Death Could Impact Israel-Iran Conflict". www.thedailyjagran.com. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  10. ^ "Major General Ali Shadmani appointed Commander of Khatam al-Anbiya (pbuh) Central HQ". Khamenei.ir. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  11. ^ ""Iran harsh revenge against Israel is coming": Gen. Shadmani". Mehr News Agency. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  12. ^ "IDF kills Ali Shadmani, newly appointed Iranian Chief of Staff". i24NEWS. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  13. ^ "Damaged air-defense systems replaced and tested in drills, asserts senior Iranian general". Tehran Times. 28 January 2025.
  14. ^ Rahmati, Fidel (13 June 2025). "Inside Israel's Major Strikes on Iran's Military Commanders and Nuclear Sites". Khaama Press. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  15. ^ "Iran to continue attacks on Israel on more devastating scale". Mehr News Agency. 15 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  16. ^ Rezayi, Zahra (15 June 2025). "Iran's Strikes Will Continue Until Israel Regrets Its Actions". WANA. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  17. ^ "بیوگرافی سردار شهید علی شادمانی" [Biography of General Shahid Ali Shadmani] (in Persian). Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  18. ^ "بیوگرافی سردار علی شادمانی و همسرش؛ زندگی شخصی، سوابق و نحوه شهادت" [Biography of Sardar Ali Shadmani and his wife; personal life, background and manner of martyrdom] (in Persian). Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  19. ^ "بیوگرافی سردار علی شادمانی + سوابق، اصالت و دلیل شهادت" [Biography of Sardar Ali Shadmani + Background, Authenticity, and Reason for Martyrdom] (in Persian). Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  20. ^ "بیوگرافی سردار علی شادمانی و همسرش و فرزندان" [Biography of Sardar Ali Shadmani, his wife and children] (in Persian). Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  21. ^ "بیوگرافی سردار علی شادمانی فرمانده قرارگاه خاتم الانبیا" [Biography of Sardar Ali Shadmani, Commander of Khatam Al-Anbia Headquarters] (in Persian). Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  22. ^ "European Union Consolidated Financial Sanctions List" (PDF). Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union. 11 June 2025. p. 201. Retrieved 17 June 2025 – via Portail de la fiscalité indirecte.
  23. ^ Kholina, Maria (14 October 2024). "EU imposes sanctions on Iran for missiles to Russia: Three airlines on the list". RBC-Ukraine. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  24. ^ "Iran's chief of staff killed in Israeli airstrike". Apa.az. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  25. ^ "Iran's chief of staff killed in Israeli airstrike". news.az. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  26. ^ "IDF kills Ali Shadmani, newly appointed Iranian Chief of Staff". i24NEWS. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  27. ^ "How IDF Tracked And Killed Iran's 'War Time Chief' Ali Shadmani In Secret Bunker – Watch". Times Now. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  28. ^ "Iran to hold funerals for top commanders, scientists killed in Israel strikes: State media". Al Arabiya English. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  29. ^ "دختر علی شادمانی، فرمانده پیشین قرارگاه خاتم‌ الانبیا‌: پدرم در "تعقیب و گریز مستقیم" با اسرائیل کشته شد" [Daughter of Ali Shadmani, former commander of Khatam al-Anbiya base: My father was killed in a "direct pursuit and escape" with Israel] (in Persian). Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  30. ^ "سردار شادمانی چگونه شهید شد؟" [How was Sardar Shadmani martyred?] (in Persian). Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  31. ^ "دختر علی شادمانی: پدرم در تعقیب و گریز مستقیم اسرائیل در تهران شهید شد" [Ali Shadmani's daughter: My father was martyred in a direct Israeli pursuit in Tehran] (in Persian). Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  32. ^ "نحوه ترور شهید شادمانی از زبان دخترش" [How Shahid Shadmani was assassinated, according to his daughter] (in Persian). Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  33. ^ "دختر سردار شادمانی نحوه دقیق شهادت پدرش را اعلام کرد" [Sardar Shadmani's daughter reveals the exact circumstances of her father's martyrdom] (in Persian). Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  34. ^ "ماجرای تکان‌دهنده نحوه شهادت سردار شادمانی" [The shocking story of how Sardar Shadmani was martyred] (in Persian). Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  35. ^ "دختر شهید شادمانی: پدرم در تعقیب و گریز مستقیم با رژیم صهیونیستی به شهادت رسیدند؛ خیلی‌ها فکر می‌کنند ایشان در یک بمباران هوایی تصادفی شهید شده که این‌طور نبوده / پدر با ترور هدفمند رژیم صهیونیستی شهید شدند" [Daughter of Martyr Shadmani: My father was martyred during a direct confrontation with the Zionist regime; Many believe he died in an accidental airstrike, but that is not true / My father was killed in a targeted assassination by the Zionist regime] (in Persian). Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  36. ^ "سردار علی شادمانی شهید شد" [Sardar Ali Shadmani was martyred] (in Persian). Retrieved 28 July 2025.
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