Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) confirmed on Friday that its spokesman, General Ali Mohammad Naini, was killed in a joint missile strike carried out by Israel and the United States. According to Iran’s state-run Tasnim News Agency, the attack took place early in the morning, and the news of Naini’s death was shared through the agency’s Telegram channel.

Before his death, Naini issued a statement asserting that despite repeated attacks by Israel and the United States, Tehran remained capable of producing missiles. He pledged to continue the fight, emphasizing that the Iranian people supported ongoing resistance until their enemies were completely defeated. He added that the conflict should only end once the “dark shadow of war” was fully removed from the country.

The Israeli military also confirmed Naini’s death, stating that he was killed overnight in an airstrike. The incident marks a significant escalation in the ongoing hostilities between Iran and its adversaries in the region.