Israeli Strikes Kill Two Senior Iranian Military Officials, Tehran Confirms

Two high-ranking Iranian military officers were killed in Israeli airstrikes on Iran on Monday, Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported, as the two countries traded fire for the first time since a ceasefire took hold in April.

IRIB identified the dead as Bahman Hosseini and Alireza Abiri, saying their funeral ceremony would be held on Tuesday.

The broadcaster said both men were killed while on a mission “to defend the country’s skies.”

The escalation was triggered on Sunday when Israel bombed the Lebanese capital Beirut despite an ongoing ceasefire, prompting Iran to launch missiles at northern Israel.

Israel responded with several waves of airstrikes against Iranian territory, with explosions reported in Tehran, Isfahan and Tabriz. Fighting continued into Monday before Iran’s military announced it was halting its offensive against Israel, while warning of a “crushing” response if Israeli strikes on Lebanon continued.

The flare-up is the most serious breach of a fragile truce that has held since 8 April, when a temporary ceasefire was reached following the United States and Israel’s launch of airstrikes on Iran in late February.

Negotiations toward a permanent settlement subsequently stalled amid disputes over its implementation and broader regional developments.

United States President Donald Trump called on both sides to stop fighting and said talks were continuing at a “rapid pace.”