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2025-06-20 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Unconfirmed reports Abdolrahim Mousavi assassinated, Chief of Staff of Iran's Armed Force; top Khamenei advisor, Ali Shamkhani said not dead after all
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Iranian media claims top Khamenei adviser is actually alive, after reporting last week that he was killed by Israel

[IsraelTimes] Iranian state media claims that Ali Shamkhani, a top adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, is alive and recovering from serious injuries in a hospital, despite reporting last week that he had been killed in an Israeli strike.

Several news outlets, including the IRGC-controlled Fars News Agency and the semi-official Mehr news agency, carry a statement attributed to Shamkhani. Last week, the same agencies reported that he had been killed in Israel’s initial wave of airstrikes on June 13.

“I am alive and ready to sacrifice myself,” reads the statement attributed to Shamkhani.
"I'm not dead yet. I feel haaappy"
The news outlets claim that he is recovering from serious wounds sustained in the Israeli strike and that he is in stable condition.
Posted by Fred 2025-06-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [306 views ]  Top
 File under: Govt of Iran 

#1 Ali Shadmani was dropped from history?
Posted by Grom the Affective 2025-06-20 00:25||   2025-06-20 00:25|| Front Page Top

#2 ^
Shadmani is a former aid to Khamenei as well as serving in operation coordination. IDF determined that he was killed 17 June.

Shamkhani is a former Naval officer and had some degree of oversight regarding foreign negotiation as well as being a confidant, possibly chief military adviser for Khamenei. He was hit on 13 June.



Posted by Lord Garth 2025-06-20 10:00||   2025-06-20 10:00|| Front Page Top

#3 ^Baqeri was #1. Shadmani #2. Mousavi #3.
Posted by Grom the Affective 2025-06-20 10:03||   2025-06-20 10:03|| Front Page Top

#4 Would be nice if after a few days the head of the Iran Military is an IDF agent.
Posted by Lord Garth 2025-06-20 13:23||   2025-06-20 13:23|| Front Page Top

#5 "Your friend here is only mostly dead!"
"With all dead there's only one thing you can do."
Posted by Elmomoter Mussolini9149 2025-06-20 14:11||   2025-06-20 14:11|| Front Page Top

#6 ...Except go through his pockets looking for loose change.
Posted by alanc 2025-06-20 17:16||   2025-06-20 17:16|| Front Page Top

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