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Israeli Air Force Targets Iranian Leaders to Disrupt Missile Capabilities

4/6/2026

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The Israeli Air Force says it killed Iranian military figures, Mohammad Reza Ashrafi Kahi and Makram Atimi, to degrade Iran's missile capabilities.
Kahi led the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Oil Headquarters and funded Iran's military activities through oil sales.
IDF conducted more than 120 strikes against Iranian sites, including ballistic missile storage and air-defense systems, to disrupt Tehran's support for proxies such as Hezbollah and Hamas.

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The Israeli Air Force says it killed Iranian military figures, Mohammad Reza Ashrafi Kahi and Makram Atimi, to degrade Iran's missile capabilities.
Kahi led the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Oil Headquarters and funded Iran's military activities through oil sales.
IDF conducted more than 120 strikes against Iranian sites, including ballistic missile storage and air-defense systems, to disrupt Tehran's support for proxies such as Hezbollah and Hamas.