IDF Eliminates Iranian Ballistic Missile Commander Makram Atimi in Kermanshah
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) conducted a precision airstrike in the Kermanshah region of Iran on April 2, 2026, killing Makram Atimi, the commander of a central Iranian ballistic missile unit. Atimi was identified as the lead officer responsible for directing dozens of missile launches toward Israeli territory during the current conflict. Additional battalion commanders were also killed in the strike, which targeted infrastructure used to sustain Iran's aerial operations against Israel and U.S. regional interests.