Saleh Asadi, an Iranian military intelligence officer, died on February 28, 2026, in Tehran during joint Israeli-United States airstrikes that targeted senior Iranian leadership.
He served as head of the intelligence department at the Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters, Iran‘s military emergency command, and as a senior intelligence officer in the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Israeli sources said he was involved in shaping Iran‘s strategic approach toward Israel and the United States.
Saleh Asadi (Persian: صالح اسدی; died 28 February 2026) was an Iranian military intelligence officer who served as head of the intelligence department at the Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters, Iran’s military emergency command, and as a senior intelligence officer in the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran. He was killed on 28 February 2026, during joint Israeli–United States airstrikes on Iran that targeted senior Iranian leadership in Tehran. Israeli sources described him as involved in shaping Iran’s strategic approach toward Israel and the United States.