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Senior Iranian Guard Corps official killed in alleged Israeli strike in Damascus – report
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The Saudi Al-Arabiya news network, citing Iranian media, reports that senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps official Mohammad Reza Zahedi was killed in the alleged Israeli strike in Damascus.
A security source also confirmed the report to Reuters.
Zahedi is reported to be a top commander in IRGC’s Quds force.
رسانه های ایرانی: در حمله هوایی به منطقه المزه دمشق محمدرضا زاهدی، یکی از فرماندهان نیروی قدس سپاه پاسداران ایران در سوریه و لبنان کشته شده و ساختمان کنسولگری جمهوری اسلامی به طور کامل فروریخت. pic.twitter.com/j9zwQglWXB
— العربیه فارسی (@AlArabiya_Fa) April 1, 2024