Iranian state media published Saturday a roster of political and military leaders killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes since the war began in late February.
The list includes senior Revolutionary Guard commanders, nuclear scientists and advisers linked to proxy militias across Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen.
Analysts said the scale of decapitation strikes reshaped Tehran’s decision-making circles ahead of peace talks.
Families of slain officials received state funerals broadcast nationally, blending mourning with narratives of martyrdom.
Opposition outlets abroad disputed some entries, claiming civilian names were inserted for propaganda.
Historians compared the toll to prior conflicts that eliminated entire leadership generations, leaving successors less experienced but sometimes more pragmatic at negotiating tables.
Memorial posters displayed in Tehran squares paired portraits of fallen commanders with slogans urging continued resistance despite Geneva diplomacy.
Western intelligence assessments estimate more than two dozen senior figures died in bunker-busting strikes on Qom and Tehran command centers during the first week of fighting.
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