section_path: Death
section_name: Death
paragraph_text: Death
  
  Salami was killed in an airstrike during the start of the Iran–Israel war, alongside other top military leaders., The strikes also targeted Iran's nuclear facilities and military installations, on early morning 13 June 2025.
  
  Following his death, the IRGC issued a statement declaring: "Without a doubt, Major General Salami was one of the most distinguished commanders of the Islamic Revolution — present on all fronts of scientific, cultural, security, and military jihad." Ahmad Vahidi was announced as his temporary successor.