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Supreme Leader

Islamic Republic of Iran

Defense Minister

Islamic Republic of Iran

Killed in Israeli airstrikes per Reuters, Gulf News, Times of Israel citing Israeli military and regional sources.

IRGC Commander

IRGC

Killed in opening strikes per Israeli officials. Confirmed by Times of Israel military correspondent, Gulf News, Reuters.

Secretary, Supreme National Security Council

Islamic Republic of Iran

Killed per Wikipedia citing multiple sources.

Intelligence and Security Minister

Islamic Republic of Iran

ELIMINATED

Israeli  officials claim the "intelligence chief" was killed. Likely refers to  Khatib or IRGC Intelligence Chief Khademi per ISW analysis.

Chief of Staff, Armed Forces

Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces

ELIMINATED

Killed  alongside Defense Minister Nasirzadeh in a strike targeting a Defense  Council meeting on March 1, 2026. Confirmed by Iranian state TV and  multiple independent sources.

IRGC Commander-in-Chief

IRGC

Confirmed  killed per Iranian state media, CBS News, AP. Died alongside Defense  Minister Nasirzadeh, Armed Forces Chief Mousavi, and SNSC Secretary  Shamkhani — all killed in a strike targeting a Defense Council meeting.  Iranian state TV announced his death early March 1, 2026.

Former Chief of General Staff

Armed Forces

Killed  in the June 2025 Israeli strikes (prior conflict). Was replaced by  Abdolrahim Mousavi, who was subsequently killed in the 2026 strikes. Not  a casualty of the current operation.

IRGC Nuclear Protection Cmdr

IRGC

Priority target — no confirmed status. Nuclear facilities struck.

Head of Military Bureau of the Supreme Leader

Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces

Killed  in Israeli opening strikes on Feb 28, 2026. Served as head of  Khamenei's Military Bureau since 1989. Named in official IDF tweet  confirming 7 senior officials eliminated. Confirmed by Wikipedia  (infobox), Fox News, NDTV citing IDF.

Head of Intelligence, Khatam al-Anbiya Emergency Command

IRGC

Killed  in Israeli opening strikes on Feb 28, 2026. Led the intelligence  directorate of Iran's wartime emergency command (Khatam al-Anbiya).  Named in official IDF tweet confirming 7 senior officials eliminated.  Confirmed by Wikipedia, Fox News, NDTV citing IDF.

Head, Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research (SPND)

Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces

Killed  in Israeli opening strikes on Feb 28, 2026. Headed SPND — Iran's  primary defense and weapons R&D organization with historical ties to  nuclear weaponization. Named in official IDF tweet confirming 7 senior  officials eliminated. Confirmed by Wikipedia, Fox News, NDTV citing IDF.

Senior Iranian Defense Official

Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces

Killed  in Israeli opening strikes on Feb 28, 2026. Exact role not yet fully  confirmed in open sources. Named in official IDF tweet confirming 7  senior officials eliminated alongside Shamkhani, Pakpour, Asadi,  Shirazi, Nasirzadeh, and Amelian. Confirmed by NDTV citing IDF, Fox  News.

Commander, IRGC Aerospace Force

IRGC

Killed  February 28, 2026 in Israeli opening strikes. Full name: Sayyid Hossein  Mousavi Eftekhari. Had served as IRGC Aerospace Force commander since  June 14, 2025. Confirmed killed alongside Armed Forces Chief Abdolrahim  Mousavi per Iranian state television. Listed as deceased in Wikipedia  infobox.

Head, Hezbollah Parliamentary Bloc (Loyalty to Resistance Bloc)

Hezbollah

Confirmed  killed in Israeli airstrikes on Beirut/Dahiyeh (southern suburbs)  during the early hours of March 2, 2026. Raad was one of Hezbollah's  most senior remaining political figures in Lebanon following Hassan  Nasrallah's killing in 2024. He had served as head of Hezbollah's  parliamentary bloc since 2005 and was personally appointed as  Nasrallah's spokesperson on multiple occasions. Confirmed by NDTV,  News18, Reuters, Al-Arabiya. Israeli Defense Minister Katz separately  threatened Hezbollah Secretary General Naim Qassem with the same fate.  Strike was part of Israel's multi-wave campaign against Hezbollah  following the latter's opening of the Lebanon front on March 2 in  retaliation for Khamenei's killing.

Head, Hezbollah Intelligence Headquarters

Hezbollah

Killed  in Israeli airstrike on Beirut on Monday March 2, 2026. Makled served  as the head of Hezbollah's intelligence headquarters. Confirmed by the  Israeli military and Reuters. Part of Israel's multi-wave offensive  campaign against Hezbollah following the group's opening of the Lebanon  front.

Commander, al-Quds Brigades (Lebanese Arena)

Palestinian Islamic Jihad — al-Quds Brigades

Killed  in Israeli airstrikes on Beirut's Dahiyeh district (southern suburbs)  overnight March 1-2, 2026. Al-Othman, age 41, served as commander of  Islamic Jihad's al-Quds Brigades in the Lebanese arena. His killing was  announced by Palestinian Islamic Jihad in an official statement and  confirmed by the Times of Israel. Part of Israel's multi-wave strikes on  Dahiyeh targeting Hezbollah and allied organizations following the  opening of the Lebanon front by Hezbollah on March 2.

Commander, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (Lebanon Sector)

Palestinian Islamic Jihad

Killed  in IDF overnight airstrike on Beirut (night of March 2-3, 2026). Abu  Hamza Rami served as the overall commander of the Palestinian Islamic  Jihad organization in the Lebanon sector. IDF: "A key figure responsible  for advancing and carrying out hundreds of terrorist attacks against  IDF soldiers and Israeli civilians, including recruiting and training  terrorists and procuring weapons." Confirmed by IDF official Telegram  statement and multiple independent sources. Separate from al-Quds  Brigades Lebanon commander Adham al-Othman (l022) who was killed in the  same Dahiyeh strike wave.

Deputy for Logistics and Support, General Staff

Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Killed  in US-Israeli airstrikes Feb 28, 2026 targeting armed forces  leadership. Confirmed by IranWire, Wikipedia list of Iranian officials  killed.

Commander, Police Intelligence Organization

Islamic Republic of Iran Police

Killed  in US-Israeli strikes Feb 28, 2026. Commander of Iran's Police  Intelligence Organization (FARAJA intelligence arm). Confirmed by  multiple sources cited in Wikipedia.

Head of Operations Planning, General Staff

Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Killed  in coordinated strikes on military command infrastructure Feb 28, 2026.  Headed operations planning for Iran's armed forces general staff.  Confirmed by IranWire, Wikipedia.

Senior Intelligence Ministry Official

Ministry of Intelligence (Iran)

Killed  in US-Israeli strikes Feb 28, 2026. Senior official in Iran's Ministry  of Intelligence. Confirmed by multiple sources cited in Wikipedia.

Acting Commander, Lebanon Corps — IRGC Quds Force

IRGC Quds Force

Killed  in Israeli airstrike in Tehran on March 3, 2026. Served as  acting/temporary head of the IRGC Quds Force Lebanon Corps — the unit  responsible for Iran's all activities related to Lebanon and Hezbollah.  IDF confirmed: "The Israeli Air Force, acting on intelligence guidance,  struck and killed Daoud Ali Zadeh, who had been serving as the temporary  head of the unit responsible for Iran's activities related to Lebanon."  Separately, Reza Khazaei — his right-hand man and key actor in  Hezbollah capability-building — was also previously targeted in a Beirut  strike (JPost). Daoud Alizadeh's killing dismantles Iran's Lebanon  Corps command structure alongside the earlier kills of Hezbollah's  Mohammad Raad (parliamentary bloc head), Hussein Makled (intelligence  chief), Adham al-Othman (PIJ/al-Quds Brigades Lebanon), and Abu Hamza  Rami (PIJ Lebanon overall commander).

President

Islamic Republic of Iran

ALIVE

Survived  assassination attempt. Confirmed 'in full health' by Iran's Tasnim news  agency. Now leading Iran's transitional government alongside judiciary  chief Mohseni Ejei following Khamenei's death.

Senior Adviser to Supreme Leader / Acting SNSC Secretary

Islamic Republic of Iran

Confirmed  alive — issued public statement March 1 forming a leadership council to  handle Khamenei's duties until successor elected. Elevated to SNSC  Secretary role following Shamkhani's death. Named as Israeli target but  survived. March 2: posted social media statement declaring 'We will not  negotiate with the United States' — in response to Trump's Atlantic  interview claim that Iran wanted to talk. Contradicts diplomatic signals  from Oman FM. Still active publicly.

Former President

Islamic Republic of Iran

CORRECTION  — ALIVE. Initial reports of his death from Iranian state media (ILNA)  and Xinhua were incorrect. Multiple sources confirmed on March 3, 2026:  Iran International (informed sources — "alive after assassination  attempt"), Anadolu Agency (close aide: "alive and unharmed"), China  Global Times (via India TV News: "alive and safe"), Times of Israel  citing ILNA close associate ("the news of his martyrdom is false"). His  residence in Narmak, Tehran was struck (strike s014) and 2 nearby  students were killed at Hedayat High School — but Ahmadinejad himself  survived. Wikipedia has also updated noting "later reports stated that  Ahmadinejad is alive."

Foreign Minister

Islamic Republic of Iran

ALIVE

Alive  and active as regime spokesperson. Gave NBC interview Feb 28; told Al  Jazeera on March 1 Iran will resist 'as long as it takes' and that Iran  is 'open to serious efforts at de-escalation' (per Oman FM); told ABC  News Iran started procedure to elect new supreme leader. Confirmed  active through March 1-2.

Alireza Arafi

Interim Supreme Leader / Jurist Member (superseded March 4)

Islamic Republic of Iran

ALIVE

SUPERSEDED  — Served as jurist member of the three-member interim Leadership  Council from March 1. Role effectively replaced with Mojtaba Khamenei's  election as permanent Supreme Leader on March 4, 2026. Council served  its transitional function.

Naim Qassem

Secretary General, Hezbollah

Hezbollah

ALIVE

Confirmed  alive as of March 4, 2026. Delivered televised speech Day 5 evening  declaring Hezbollah will "fight to the death and will not surrender."  Said Hezbollah fight is "not linked to any other battle" — meaning it  could continue beyond the Iran war. Confirmed Hezbollah adhered to 2024  ceasefire but Israel did not abide by provisions. Israeli Defense  Minister Israel Katz declared Qassem a "marked target for elimination"  on March 3. He became Hezbollah Secretary General following Hassan  Nasrallah assassination in 2024. Sources: Qassem public speech + NYT  (March 4, 2026).

Mojtaba Khamenei

Supreme Leader of Iran (elected March 4, 2026)

Islamic Republic of Iran

ALIVE

ELECTION  STATUS — CONTESTED/PENDING FORMAL VOTE. Iranian state TV (March 6, 2026  01:33 AM EST): leadership council (Pezeshkian, Mohseni Ejei, Arafi) met  to discuss how to hold Assembly of Experts meeting to formally elect  new supreme leader. AP: "provided no timeline on the selection."  Assembly has been meeting virtually after Qom compound was struck. This  CONTRADICTS earlier reports of Mojtaba being elected on March 4: Iran  International (informed sources), India Today, NDTV, and Wikipedia (4  citations) had reported election by Assembly under IRGC pressure on  March 4, 2026 — first dynastic succession in Islamic Republic history.  RECONCILIATION: It is possible the March 4 informal reports reflected  IRGC pressure/backroom selection that has not yet been formally ratified  by the Assembly. Israeli F-35 targeted his location Day 5. Israel  warned any new supreme leader following Khamenei ideology will be "an  unequivocal target for elimination." Trump: called Mojtaba  "unacceptable" and said he must "be involved in the appointment."  Sources: AP via Guardian Day 7 (01:43 AM EST March 6, 2026) + Iranian  state TV (IRIB).

Ahmad Vahidi

IRGC Commander (appointed March 6, 2026)

IRGC

ALIVE

🌅 SITUATION BRIEFING

Last 12 hours · Mar 6, 9:48 AM ET

EVENT8:00 AM ET
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Oil  prices hit $90/barrel on Friday — up approximately 24% since the war  started Feb 28. Traders increasingly concerned about near-closure of the  Strait of Hormuz severely restricting Persian Gulf energy flows. US  Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the US military will "escort ships  through the straits and get the energy moving again" as soon as it is  "reasonable" to do so. US crude futures rose to highest level in almost  two years.

STRIKE7:30 AM ET
🇮🇱 Isfahan — Iranian Regime Military Infrastructure — Isfahan (15th Wave)

MILITARY7:30 AM ET
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UAE  Defense Ministry (Day 7): Nine ballistic missiles and more than 100  drones intercepted over the UAE on Friday. Cumulatively since the war  began, ~1,200 Iranian drones and over 200 ballistic missiles have been  detected and mostly intercepted over the UAE. Three people — nationals  from Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh — have died as a result of attacks  that were not intercepted. UAE air defenses described as operating at  peak capacity.

STRIKE7:00 AM ET
🇮🇱 Tehran — Khamenei Underground Bunker — Leadership Complex (beneath SNSC / regime coordination center)

STRIKE7:00 AM ET
🇮🇷 Beersheba — Southern Israel — Beersheba Area (Iranian Ballistic Missile)

EVENT6:48 AM ET
🕊️ Pezeshkian: Mediation Efforts Should Be Directed at US and Israel
Iranian  President Masoud Pezeshkian posted on X: "Some countries have begun  mediation efforts. Let's be clear: we are committed to lasting peace in  the region yet we have no hesitation in defending our nation's dignity  and sovereignty. Mediation should address those who underestimated the  Iranian people and ignited this conflict." Implicitly rejects mediation  with Iran as the subject — signals Iran sees itself as the aggrieved  party not required to de-escalate. Context: US-Iranian nuclear  negotiators had met in Geneva just days before the Feb 28 strikes, per  Omani mediators.

MILITARY6:30 AM ET
💣 IDF: 50 Jets Drop 100 Bombs on Khamenei Underground Bunker — Still Used by Senior Officials
The  IDF announced that approximately 50 Israeli Air Force fighter jets  dropped about 100 bombs on Khamenei's underground bunker beneath Iran's  "leadership complex" in Tehran. IDF statement: "The underground bunker  was built beneath the compound and was a secure emergency asset for  managing the war by the leader, who was eliminated before he managed to  use it. After Khamenei's assassination, the compound continued to be  used by senior Iranian regime officials." IDF said the complex spread  across multiple streets with "many entry points and rooms for gatherings  of senior members of the Iranian terror regime." The corresponding  surface strike is recorded as s151.

EVENT6:16 AM ET
⚓ Qatar FM: Iran Attacked Bahrain Buildings Hosting Qatar Navy Personnel
Qatar  FM confirmed Iran struck buildings in Manama, Bahrain where members of  the Qatar Navy were present. The Bahrain Interior Ministry previously  reported hotel and 2 residential buildings struck in Manama on Day 7  with no casualties. Qatar condemned the attack.

STRIKE5:00 AM ET
🇮🇷 Al-Kharj (Prince Sultan Air Base) — Prince Sultan Air Base — Saudi Arabia / US Military Hub

EVENT4:57 AM ET
🏛️ Azerbaijan Withdraws Diplomats from Iran — Embassy Tehran + Consulate Tabriz Evacuated
Azerbaijan  FM Jeyhun Bayramov announced withdrawal of diplomatic staff from Tehran  embassy and Tabriz consulate general for safety after Iranian drones  struck Nakhchivan exclave (4 injured). "We cannot put the lives of our  people at risk." Azerbaijan had already placed armed forces at maximum  combat readiness and demanded an official Iranian apology. FM Bayramov  spoke at a press conference March 6, 2026.

STRIKE4:50 AM ET
🇮🇱 Sidon — Sidon Building — Southern Lebanon (IDF airstrike)

EVENT3:00 AM ET
⚓ Sri Lanka Detains IRINS Bushehr — 208 Iranian Crew Brought Ashore
Sri  Lanka took charge of Iranian naval auxiliary ship IRINS Bushehr (A 422)  after it sought assistance near Colombo following the US sinking of  sister ship IRIS Dena. 208 crew members brought ashore to Welisara Naval  Base; vessel moved to Trincomalee port in custody. Sri Lanka President  Dissanayake urged peace and asserted humanitarian neutrality. Bushehr  had originally planned a March 9-13 Colombo port call alongside IRIS  Dena. One engine was reported damaged.

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Lebanese  PM Nawaf Salam warned that Lebanon is being "dragged further into an  abyss" and drawn into a conflict "we did not seek and did not choose."  He called for a halt to Israeli strikes and warned of a looming  humanitarian disaster as hundreds of thousands flee under IDF evacuation  orders in Beirut and southern Lebanon. Salam did not name Hezbollah,  but the group opened fire on Israel earlier in the week, triggering the  Israeli bombardment of Lebanon.

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US  State Department suspends operations at Embassy in Kuwait City — second  US diplomatic mission to close since the war began (first: US consulate  Karachi, Pakistan). 'While there have been no reported injuries to US  personnel, the safety of Americans abroad remains the highest priority,'  State Dept. said. Secretary Rubio called Kuwaiti FM to express  condolences for 2 Kuwaiti troops killed in Iranian strikes. Sources: US  State Department official statement + DW liveblog (March 6, 2026).

EVENT1:33 AM ET
🕌 Iran Leadership Council Meets — Assembly of Experts Election Not Yet Scheduled
Iranian  state TV: leadership council (Pezeshkian, Mohseni Ejei, Arafi) met to  discuss how to hold Assembly of Experts meeting to formally select new  supreme leader. No timeline announced. Assembly has been meeting  virtually after Qom compound hit by Israeli strikes. Mojtaba Khamenei  widely tipped but formal vote has not occurred. Trump: must "be involved  in the appointment" and called Mojtaba "unacceptable."

STRIKE1:29 AM ET
🇮🇱 Dahiyeh (south Beirut), Lebanon — Hezbollah Executive Council Command Center + UAV Storage Facility

MILITARY1:29 AM ET
💣 IDF Conducts 26-Strike Wave on Dahiyeh, Beirut — Hezbollah Command Center and UAV Storage Hit
IDF  launched a broad-scale wave of 26 strikes on Dahiyeh (Beirut southern  suburbs), targeting a Hezbollah executive council command center and a  UAV storage facility. IDF had earlier ordered all 500,000 residents of  Beirut southern suburbs to evacuate. Lebanon health ministry: 123  killed, 683 wounded since Monday.

STRIKE1:00 AM ET
Arabian Sea — IRIS Shahid Bagheri — Iranian Drone Carrier

MILITARY1:00 AM ET
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NATO  increases alert and readiness levels of ballistic missile defense  systems after Iranian missile attack on Turkey. Alliance spokesperson  Martin L O'Donnell says NATO Air Command ordered increased readiness to  remain until Iran's ongoing attacks subside. Strong and unanimous  support expressed across all member states. Sources: NATO spokesperson  O'Donnell (official statement) + DW liveblog (March 5-6, 2026).

EVENT1:00 AM ET
🛥️ IRIS Shahid Bagheri Struck and On Fire — Iran Loses Dedicated Drone Carrier
US  CENTCOM struck and set ablaze IRIS Shahid Bagheri, Iran's converted  container-ship drone carrier with a 180-meter runway capable of  launching drone swarms. Adm. Cooper: "roughly the size of a WWII  aircraft carrier... as we speak, it's on fire." CENTCOM released  footage. Iran's sea-based drone launch platform destroyed.

STRIKE12:30 AM ET
Tehran — Iranian Space Command Equivalent (AKA 419th Brigade / IRGC Aerospace Space Division)

MILITARY12:30 AM ET
🛰️ US Strikes Iran's Space Command Equivalent — Satellite Targeting Capability Degraded
CENTCOM  Adm. Cooper confirmed US struck Iran's Space Command equivalent: "which  degrades their ability to threaten Americans." The IRGC Aerospace Space  Division provides satellite surveillance and GPS jamming for missile  targeting. Compounds earlier killing of IRGC Aerospace Force commander  Majid Mousavi (Day 1).

STRIKE12:00 AM ET
Kermanshah — Underground Ballistic Missile Bunkers — IRGC Missile Command

MILITARY12:00 AM ET
💣 Phase 2 Begins: B-2 Stealth Bombers Drop Penetrator Bombs on Underground Iranian Missile Bunkers
US  B-2 Spirit bombers dropped dozens of 2,000-lb penetrator bombs on  deeply buried ballistic missile launcher bunkers under cover of  darkness. Witnesses in Kermanshah reported intense explosions near  missile bases. CENTCOM Adm. Cooper confirmed the Phase 2 bunker-busting  campaign. Phase 2 = underground storage after surface launchers ~60%  destroyed.

EVENT11:00 PM ET
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Trump  tells Reuters he wants US involvement in choosing Iran's next leader —  rules out Mojtaba Khamenei (Khamenei's son, hardliner). 'We want to be  involved in the process of choosing the person who is going to lead Iran  into the future.' Also encouraged Iranian Kurdish forces to go on the  offensive. Sources: Reuters (Trump phone interview, March 5, 2026) + DW  liveblog (March 5-6, 2026).

STRIKE10:30 PM ET
🇮🇷 Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia — Prince Sultan Air Base — 3 ballistic missiles intercepted

MILITARY10:22 PM ET
🇰🇼 Kuwait Air Defenses Activated Day 7 — Missiles and Drones Breach Airspace
Kuwaiti  army activates air defenses early Friday (Day 7) as Iranian missiles  and drones breach Kuwait's airspace. Part of Iran's renewed Gulf-wide  offensive targeting Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, and UAE  simultaneously. Follows Day 6 Kuwait ADF activation and Prince Sultan  Air Base intercept (s145). US Embassy Kuwait already suspended  operations Day 6. Marco Rubio called Kuwaiti FM to express condolences  for deaths of at least 2 Kuwaiti troops.

STRIKE10:00 PM ET
🇮🇷 Manama, Bahrain — Hotel and residential buildings — central Manama