The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it has eliminated Abu al-Qassem Baba’iyan, the new head of the Military Office of Iran’s Supreme Leader and Chief of Staff of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters.
In a statement via X on Sunday, the IDF said Baba’iyan was responsible for coordinating operations among various military bodies of the Iranian government.
According to the Israeli military, he played a key role in coordinating operational and emergency activities across Iran’s armed forces.
The IDF said the killing is part of a series of operations targeting senior Iranian officials since the start of “Operation Roaring Lion” and earlier military actions.
IDF wrote: “ELIMINATED: Abu al-Qassem Baba’iyan, the new Head of the Military Office of the Supreme Leader and the Chief of Staff of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters.
“Baba’iyan was responsible for coordinating between the Iranian terror regime’s various force employment organizations to execute operations and emergency operations.
“His elimination joins a series of eliminations of senior figures in the Iranian terror regime conducted by the IDF since the beginning of Operation Roaring Lion and prior to it.”
Israel eliminates Iran’s newly appointed Military Office Chief Abu, al-Qassem Baba’iyan
