Reports Emerge of Possible Death of Iranian Defence Minister Amid US-Israel Airstrikes

Reports from Iranian and regional media claim that Iran's Defence Minister, Major General Amir Hatami, was targeted and possibly killed in recent US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran. These claims remain unverified, with no official confirmation from Iranian or Israeli authorities. The strikes, which involved multiple locations including Tehran, mark an escalation in Middle East tensions. Hatami, appointed Commander-in-Chief of Iran's Army in June 2025, previously served as Defence Minister from 2017 to 2021 and has a long military background dating back to the Iran-Iraq War.