Iran says chief military commander dies of injuries from Israeli attack

TEHRAN -- Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said on Wednesday its Chief Commander Ali Shadmani, who was injured in an Israeli airstrike, has succumbed to his wounds.

Shadmani, who had recently replaced Gholam Ali Rashid at the helm of the military body, was severely wounded in an Israeli attack on Iran last week, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency.

The Israeli military claimed last week to have killed Shadmani in the overnight airstrike on a command center in central Tehran.

On June 13, Israel launched major airstrikes on different areas in Iran, including nuclear and military sites, killing several senior commanders, nuclear scientists and many civilians. Iran responded by launching several waves of missile and drone attacks on Israel, inflicting casualties and heavy damages.

A ceasefire was declared between Iran and Israel on Tuesday.