Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that Israel will continue its campaign to eliminate Iran’s leadership following a recent airstrike. Katz said the operation killed Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani and Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani. He stated that both he and the prime minister had instructed the Israel Defense Forces to keep pursuing Iran’s leadership, which he described as responsible for terrorism and oppression.

Katz referenced a comment by U.S. President Donald Trump about frequent changes in Iran’s leadership, saying that Israel’s actions had accelerated that process by killing two of Iran’s top figures. He also praised the Israeli Air Force pilots and intelligence officers who took part in the mission.

Iran has not yet confirmed the deaths of Larijani and Soleimani, leaving uncertainty about the full impact of the strike and Israel’s ongoing operations.