Iranian state media reported on Saturday that a senior military official from Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps, General Abbas Nilforoushan, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon.
The attack also claimed the life of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
According to the official IRNA news agency, General Nilforoushan, who served as the deputy commander of operations for the Revolutionary Guards, was targeted in the same strike that killed Nasrallah. The report provided no further details about the circumstances of the attack or the exact location of the strike.
This escalation marks a significant moment in the ongoing tensions between Israel and Hezbollah, with Iran's involvement adding another layer of complexity to the regional conflict.