Combined US-Israeli force kills three senior Iranian military officials — IRGC Navy Brig Gen Azizi, IRGC Oil HQ commerce chief Ashrafi Ghahi, and Artesh Air Defense Academy Commander Zare

The US-Israeli combined force continued its decapitation campaign against Iranian military leadership on April 5, with three confirmed senior officer killings: 1. IRGC Brigadier General Mostafa Azizi: Killed on April 5. Served in the IRGC Navy's 3rd Imam Hossein Naval District in Khuzestan Province. This naval district controls the northwestern Persian Gulf and Khuzestan's maritime borders and coastal waters, including key naval infrastructure such as the Arvand Naval Base and associated surface combat brigades. His elimination represents a significant blow to Iran's Persian Gulf naval command structure. 2. Mohammad Reza Ashrafi Ghahi: Killed in Tehran Province. Served as head of commerce at the IRGC Oil Headquarters. Managed oil sales that generated billions of dollars annually for the IRGC. His elimination strikes at the financial infrastructure supporting Iran's military operations. 3. Brigadier General Masoud Zare: Artesh Air Defense Academy Commander. Killed during recent strikes, reported by Iranian media on April 5. These killings follow Trump's April 4 Truth Social post stating that 'many of Iran's military leaders' were killed in a large strike in Tehran Province. An OSINT account reported that the video Trump shared showed explosions from strikes conducted in northern Tehran on April 3. The decapitation campaign is producing measurable results against Iran's military command structure, but the rate of senior officer losses also raises questions about the regime's ability to maintain effective command and control across multiple operational theaters.