Israel’s high-stakes airstrike on June 13 eliminated Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, head of Iran’s IRGC Aerospace Force and a key facilitator of the Shahed drone transfers to Russia—drones that have battered Ukrainian cities since 2022. Hajizadeh, sanctioned by the EU and U.S. in 2022, oversaw the export of hundreds of Iranian-made Shahed loitering munitions—dubbed “Geran‑2” in Russian service—used extensively in attacks on Kyiv, Kharkiv, and other urban centers.