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Iran's Defense Minister Amir Nasirzadeh and Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) commander Mohammed Pakpour are believed to have been killed in Israeli strikes Saturday, two sources familiar with Israel's military operations and one regional source told Reuters.
The reported deaths represent the highest-profile confirmed casualties since the joint U.S.-Israeli operation began early Saturday, Feb. 28.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in an exclusive interview with NBC News that "two commanders had died, but senior officials in the regime had survived."
The attacks come as talks between Washington and Tehran over Iran’s nuclear program had been ongoing under Oman’s mediation. A new round of talks in Geneva ended on Thursday.
Last June, the US struck three Iranian nuclear sites during the 12-day Israel-Iran war.
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