Two Days After His Appointment.. Assassination of the New Iranian Defense Minister in Tehran

Iranian sources close to the Revolutionary Guard reported today, Tuesday, the killing of the new Iranian Defense Minister Majid Ibn al-Ridha, just two days after his appointment to replace his predecessor Aziz Nasirzadeh, who was killed in Israeli airstrikes on the capital Tehran.

Israeli Strikes on Tehran

The Israeli army confirmed that it targeted the most fortified areas in the capital, emphasizing its readiness to continue military operations against Iran for weeks.
Israeli army spokesperson, Ivi Dvirin, stated that Israeli forces delivered direct strikes to the highest authority in the Iranian regime, as part of what he described as "targeting the highest military decision-making centers."

Context of Escalation

This assassination comes amid a wave of Israeli airstrikes on Tehran, following escalating tensions between Israel and Iran since the assassination of Iranian leader Ali Khamenei, indicating the possibility of continued military escalation in the coming days.