The top intelligence official of Iran’s feared Basij paramilitary force was killed in an Israeli strike, the Israel Defense Forces announced Friday morning.
Ismail Ahmadi was killed in the same strike that took out Gen. Gholam Reza Soleimani earlier this week, the IDF posted on X.
“In his role, Ahmadi played a central part in advancing and executing terrorist operations carried out by the Basij unit’s forces, and alongside that, he was responsible for enforcing public order and regime values on behalf of the Revolutionary Guards,” the Israeli military said.
“Amid the internal protests in Iran, and particularly in the recent period with their intensification, Ahmadi played a central role in leading the main suppression operations through the use of severe violence, widespread arrests, and the application of force against civilian protesters.”
