Jamshid Eshaghi

Jamshid Eshaghi, 64, died on April 1, 2026. He served as Chief of the Office of Budget and Financial Affairs within the Armed Forces General Staff (AFGS), the top command coordinating the nation's military branches. In this role, Eshaghi was responsible for managing military finances and budgets, which in Iran has at times involved allocating crude oil directly to the armed forces in lieu of cash funding, enabling military entities to sell the oil to finance their operations. As a high-ranking official, roughly equivalent to a deputy planning director within the General Staff, Eshaghi was among the most senior Iranian figures targeted by international sanctions, including U.S. Treasury sanctions imposed in February 2025. He was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the 2026 Iran war. This public record remains centered on the documented milestones of Eshaghi's life and work.