High-ranking Iranian general dies of heart disease at 65
3 years, 8 months ago

High-ranking Iranian general dies of heart disease at 65

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A high-ranking general key to Iran's security apparatus has died, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced on Sunday. Gen. Mohammad Hosseinzadeh Hejazi, who died at 65, served as deputy commander of the Quds, or Jerusalem force of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard. The unit is an elite and influential group that oversees foreign operations, and Hejazi helped lead its expeditionary forces and frequently shuttled between Iraq Lebanon and Syria Born in 1956 in the city of Isfahan, Hejazi joined the Guard after the 1979 Islamic Revolution and came to lead the paramilitary Basij volunteer corps for a decade — a tenure that saw the force transform into a pillar of the country's security and political apparatus.

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Commander of Iran's Quds Force is 'in good health', force's deputy commander says
3 months ago

Commander of Iran's Quds Force is 'in good health', force's deputy commander says

The Hindu  

The top commander of Iran's Quds Force, Esmail Qaani, is in "good health", the force's deputy commander Iraj Masjedi said on Monday, after two Iranian security sources told Reuters he had been out of contact since strikes on Beirut last week. The Iranian Students' News Agency reported that a message from Mr. Qaani was conveyed to a conference in solidarity …

Iran's Quds Force chief out of contact since Beirut strikes, two Iranian officials say
3 months ago

Iran's Quds Force chief out of contact since Beirut strikes, two Iranian officials say

The Hindu  

Iran's Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani, who travelled to Lebanon after the killing last month of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike, has not been heard from since strikes on Beirut late last week, two senior Iranian security officials told Reuters. One of the officials said Mr. Qaani was in Beirut's southern suburbs, known as the Dahiyeh, …

Who was Mohammad Reza Zahedi, an Iranian general killed by Israel in Syria?
9 months, 1 week ago

Who was Mohammad Reza Zahedi, an Iranian general killed by Israel in Syria?

Al Jazeera  

Zahedi was the highest ranking Iranian military commander to be killed since Major General Qassem Soleimani died in a US drone strike in 2020. Tehran, Iran – Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Zahedi, a senior commander in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, has been assassinated by Israel in Syria. Zahedi was the highest ranking Iranian military commander to have been killed …

Who was Qasem Soleimani, top Iranian general once considered second most powerful in Iran after Khamenei?
1 year ago

Who was Qasem Soleimani, top Iranian general once considered second most powerful in Iran after Khamenei?

Hindustan Times  

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Israeli air strike in Syria kills senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards member
1 year ago

Israeli air strike in Syria kills senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards member

The Hindu  

An Israeli air strike outside the Syrian capital Damascus on December 25 killed a senior adviser in Iran's Revolutionary Guards, three security sources and Iran's state media said. The sources told Reuters that the adviser, known as Sayyed Razi Mousavi, was responsible for coordinating the military alliance between Syria and Iran. Iran's state television interrupted its regular news broadcast to …

Revolutionary Guards colonel Sayyad Khodai shot dead in Tehran attack: Iran
2 years, 7 months ago

Revolutionary Guards colonel Sayyad Khodai shot dead in Tehran attack: Iran

Hindustan Times  

An Iranian Revolutionary Guards colonel was shot dead outside his Tehran home on Sunday, the Guards said, blaming his "assassination" on assailants linked to the United States and its allies. Women mourning next to the body of Iranian Revolutionary Guards colonel Sayyad Khodai, after he was shot dead, in his car in the Iranian capital Tehran. On Sunday, Iran's Islamic …

Iran: Revolutionary Guard officer assassinated in Tehran
2 years, 7 months ago

Iran: Revolutionary Guard officer assassinated in Tehran

Al Jazeera  

Hassan Sayyad Khodaei was a colonel in the Quds Force, the Guard’s foreign arm, with accusations leveled at Israeli and American intelligence. Gunmen riding on motorcycles opened fire on a senior officer of Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps outside his home, killing him in his car in the capital, Tehran. Speaking from Tehran, Abas Aslani, a senior research fellow …

Iranian general Qassem Soleimani's funeral leads to deadly stampede with dozens dead
5 years ago

Iranian general Qassem Soleimani's funeral leads to deadly stampede with dozens dead

ABC  

Iranian state television has reported 50 people have been killed and 213 others injured in a stampede at a funeral procession for slain general Qassem Soleimani. Key points: Qassem Soleimani's remains were taken to his hometown for burial But the ceremony was delayed when a stampede among the tens of thousands of people filling the streets killed 50 people Iran …

Who Is Esmail Ghaani? The New Commander Replacing Iran's Slain General Qassem Soleimani
5 years ago

Who Is Esmail Ghaani? The New Commander Replacing Iran's Slain General Qassem Soleimani

ABP News  

Esmail Ghaani was appointed Deputy Commander of the Quds Force in 1997 by IRGC Chief Commander Rahim Safavi, along with Qassem Soleimani as Chief Commander. like Trump and know how to fight against America.” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei described Ghaani as "one of the most distinguished Revolutionary Guard commanders," according to Radio Farda. Tehran : Hours after Iranian Major General Qassem …

After Qassem Soleimani assassination, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appoints Esmail Ghaani head of Iran's elite Quds Forces
5 years ago

After Qassem Soleimani assassination, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appoints Esmail Ghaani head of Iran's elite Quds Forces

Firstpost  

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday appointed Brigadier General Esmail Ghaani as head of the Revolutionary Guards’ foreign operations arm, the Quds Forces, after the assassination of Qassem Soleimani, who had led the defence agency since 1998. Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday appointed Brigadier General Esmail Ghaani as head of the Quds Forces, Revolutionary Guards’ …

Hours after Qasem Soleimani’s death, Iran appoints Esmail Qaani as new Quds force chief
5 years ago

Hours after Qasem Soleimani’s death, Iran appoints Esmail Qaani as new Quds force chief

India TV News  

Iran's supreme leader appointed Esmail Qaani as the new head of the Revolutionary Guards' foreign operations arm after its commander, Qasem Soleimani, was killed on Friday in a US strike on Baghdad airport. “Following the martyrdom of the glorious general haj Qasem Soleimani, I name Brigadier General Esmail Qaani as the commander of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary …

Who was General Qasem Soleimani?
5 years ago

Who was General Qasem Soleimani?

India TV News  

General Qasem Soleimani, the 62-year-old Iran Revolutionary Guards Corps commander, rose from humble settings to attain the status of a national hero in Iran, increasing its influence in the Middle East and becoming America's one of the most-watched foe. The Pentagon said President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. military to take “decisive defensive action to protect U.S. personnel abroad by …

Iranian Commander Qassem Soleimani Assassinated By U.S. In Baghdad Airstrike
5 years ago

Iranian Commander Qassem Soleimani Assassinated By U.S. In Baghdad Airstrike

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Gen. Qassem Soleimani, a senior Iranian commander and one of the most powerful figures in the Middle East, was killed in an airstrike on the Baghdad International Airport in Iraq at the direction of President Donald Trump, the Pentagon confirmed Thursday. @SecPompeo says Iran's top military leader Qasem Soleimani was actively plotting in the Middle East and …

Who was Qassem Soleimani, Iran’s IRGC’s Quds Force leader?
5 years ago

Who was Qassem Soleimani, Iran’s IRGC’s Quds Force leader?

Al Jazeera  

General Qassem Soleimani was killed alongside six others following a US air raid at Baghdad’s international airport. General Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force has been killed early on Friday alongside several others following a US air raid at Baghdad’s international airport. Soleimani acquired celebrity status at home and abroad as leader of the …

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