IRGC Decentralized Command Structure Proves Resilient to Decapitation Campaign Despite 40+ Senior Officials Killed

Analysis from multiple think tanks assessed that the IRGC's decentralized provincial command structure has enabled continued operations despite the killing of approximately 40 senior officials since February 28, including the supreme leader, defense minister, IRGC chief, intelligence minister, and most recently IRGC intelligence chief Khademi. Each province maintains its own IRGC commander with autonomous operational authority, consistent with Iran's mosaic defense doctrine designed specifically to resist decapitation. Intelligence analysts are debating whether these decapitation effects are temporary or cumulative, with key unknowns including the resilience of communications networks and whether authority is being dispersed to field commanders.