Iran’s Army Chief Amir Hatami: Big tension is growing in the Middle East after the US and Israel carried out air attacks on Iran. Local media in Iran are now saying that Iran’s Defence Minister, Major General Amir Hatami, has been killed in the early strikes. But this news has not been confirmed by Iranian officials or by the Israeli military. So right now it is still not fully verified.
The attacks caused very large explosions in Tehran. People saw thick smoke rising from different buildings in the city. It is still not clear how many people were hurt or killed. No official number has been shared yet.
After the attack, Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz said, “The State of Israel launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran to remove threats to the State of Israel,” Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz said after the strikes.
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Who Was Amir Hatami?
Amir Hatami was born in 1966 in Tehran. When he was just 14 years old, he joined the Basij. Later in 1984, he started serving in the Iranian Army Ground Forces. He fought during the Iran-Iraq War.
In June 2025, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei made him the Commander-in-Chief of Iran’s Army. He replaced Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi. Mousavi had been promoted after General Mohammad Bagheri was assassinated.
If the reports about Hatami’s death are true, it would be a very major loss for Iran’s military leadership.
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After Israel fired missiles at Iran, US President Donald Trump said the United States had started “major combat operations” inside Iran. In a video message, Trump said, “Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime,” and he explained that the goal was to destroy Iran’s missile systems and naval power.
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Iran then responded quickly. It fired between 50 and 70 ballistic missiles toward Israel. Sirens started ringing in Tel Aviv and emergency alerts were sent to people. Israel declared a state of emergency and told citizens to stay near bomb shelters.
Explosions were also reported in many Iranian cities. These included Tehran near government and military buildings, and also Kermanshah, Lorestan, Tabriz, Isfahan, and Karaj.
Internet services were badly affected too. NetBlocks, which monitors internet access, said that connectivity in parts of Iran dropped to around 54% of normal levels, especially in Tehran.
