Iran Revolutionary Guards Chief Hossein Salami killed in Israeli airstrike: Reports

Vartha Bharati | 13-06-2025 | 08:14:00 IST

Tehran: The Iranian state media has confirmed that Major General Hossein Salami, the head of Iran’s powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), was killed in an Israeli airstrike early Friday. The strike reportedly targeted the IRGC headquarters.

The semi-official Tasnim news agency announced: “Major General Hossein Salami, head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, was martyred in the Israeli regime’s attack on the IRGC headquarters.”

Salami was a central figure in Iran’s military and political establishment, overseeing not only conventional forces but also Iran’s extensive ballistic missile arsenal and regional proxy networks. His death marks one of the most significant Iranian losses in decades.

Israeli officials believe the strike also eliminated several other senior figures in the Iranian military hierarchy, including Chief of Staff Mohammad Bagheri, top IRGC commanders, and senior nuclear scientists. This operation appears to be part of a broader IDF campaign, with reports suggesting that Israel’s intelligence agency, Mossad, had previously carried out covert sabotage operations targeting Iran’s air defense systems and long-range missile infrastructure.

The attack follows orders reportedly issued by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz earlier this week to prepare for a direct strike against Iran. Labor and defense ministries have since been placed on emergency footing.

The incident comes amid renewed nuclear tensions and rising fears of a broader regional war. In the wake of the strike, the United States has reportedly begun evacuation protocols for its personnel at Middle East embassies and military bases.

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TN surpasses Gujarat, Maharashtra to become India''s top textile exporter

19-03-2026 ¦ 19-03-2026 IST

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin (PTI)

Chennai (PTI): Tamil Nadu has emerged as India's top state in textile exports, recording shipments worth USD 7,997.17 million for the fiscal year 2024-25, which is an increase of 29.12 per cent over the last four years, the government said.

The state has witnessed a 29 per cent increase in export value in the last four years, an official release said.

In 2020-21, Tamil Nadu's textile exports stood at USD 6,193 million.

Chief Minister M K Stalin said Tamil Nadu has successfully outpaced competitors like Gujarat and Maharashtra to secure the first position.

"Tamil Nadu's export volume of textiles, which was USD 6,193.39 million in 2020-21 due to the planned actions of the Dravidian Model government, rose to USD 7,997.17 million in the next four years. Overall, in India's exports, Tamil Nadu accounts for 21.84 per cent," he wrote in a social media post.

As per the National-Import-Export Record for Yearly Analysis of Trade data, the value of textile goods shipped from India was USD 36,610 million, of which Tamil Nadu accounted for USD 7,997.17 million.

The National Import-Export Record for Yearly Analysis of Trade is a dedicated platform launched by the Centre to provide real-time comprehensive data on foreign trade.

"Tamil Nadu is in first place in India in textile export," the release said.

The state has emerged at the top with higher exports among all other states, the release said, adding that schemes implemented by every government department led to a multifaceted growth of the State.

Gujarat bagged the second rank with exports of USD 5,646.01 million followed by Maharashtra at USD 3,831.29 million, it added.