Iranian military spokesman Naini rebuffs Netanyahu’s claims and then killed in airstrike

March 20, 2026

TL;DR

An Iranian military spokesman, Ali Mohammad Naini, was reportedly killed in airstrikes.
Naini had publicly challenged claims made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding Iran's ballistic missile capabilities.
The Israel Defense Forces confirmed Naini's death and stated his role in disseminating propaganda.
Netanyahu had previously claimed Iran had no ability to produce ballistic missiles.
Naini reportedly insisted Iran still could produce missiles and that the war would continue until the enemy was exhausted.
Naini's death is among several senior Iranian officials killed in airstrikes recently.
Fighting between Israel and Iran continued, with reports of Iranian ballistic missiles launched toward central Israel.

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