India, June 17 -- The Israeli military on Tuesday claimed it eliminated Iran's top military commander Ali Shadmani, during an overnight strike.

The IDF describes him as the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei closest aide.

In an X post, IDF wrote: "For the second time in 5 days- the IDF has eliminated Iran's War-Time Chief of Staff, the regime's top military commander."

"Ali Shadmani, Iran's senior-most military official and Khamenei's closest military advisor, was killed in an IAF strike in central Tehran, following precise intelligence," the post further said.

According to the military, the strike was a joint operation by the Military Intelligence Directorate and the Israeli Air Force, based on precise intelligence and a '...