TEHRAN – The Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council on Monday paid a visit to the family of Martyr General Mehdi Rabbani at their home, offering condolences and paying tribute to the late commander’s service.

General Rabbani was killed on June 13, 2025, during Israeli airstrikes. He was one of the country’s most senior military officers and had played a key role in shaping Iran’s defense operations.

Rabani had served as Deputy Chief of Operations of the Armed Forces General Staff since 2016. His military career began during the Iran-Iraq War as a member of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), where he quickly rose through the ranks. In the mid-1990s, he was appointed commander of the Najaf Ashraf Base, a post he held until 2001. He later commanded the Samen al-Aemeh Base from 2001 to 2004, while simultaneously leading the IRGC’s 5th Nasr Division and serving as the senior IRGC commander in Khorasan Province.

The Israeli regime’s June assault on Iranian territory deliberately targeted senior commanders, nuclear scientists, and civilians. It also struck the Natanz nuclear facility in Isfahan, an attack that drew broad condemnation as a blatant violation of international law.

Iran retaliated with Operation True Promise III, a large-scale defensive campaign in which its Armed Forces launched hundreds of ballistic missiles and drones against military sites in the occupied territories. The operation continued for 12 days and ultimately forced Israel to seek a ceasefire.