Hossein Salami, one of Iran’s most powerful men, killed in Israel’s strikes
- Posted on June 13, 2025
- By CNN
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Hossein Salami, one of Iran’s most powerful men, killed in Israel’s strikes

As the head of the secretive Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami, was one of the most powerful men in Iran, overseeing its most potent military arm and reporting directly to its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.