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| | name = Mohammad Reza Zahedi | | name = Mohammad Reza Zahedi | ||
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| ⚫ | | Mohammad Riza Zahdi<ref name="US">{{cite web |url=https://ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions/20100816|title=Recent OFAC Actions |date=16 August 2010 |access-date=14 September 2016 |publisher=U.S. Department of the Treasury |archive-date=7 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240407182339/https://ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions/20100816|url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
| | Reza Mahdavi<ref name="US"/> | |||
| | Hasan Mahdawi<ref name="US"/> | |||
| | Ali Reza Zahedi<ref name="US"/> | |||
| | Ali Zahedi<ref name="IB"/>}} | |||
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| | birth_date = {{birth date|1960|11|2|df=y}}<ref name="mehr">{{cite news |date=1 April 2024 |title=سردار محمدرضا زاهدی که بود؟ |trans-title=Who was Sardar Mohammad Reza Zahedi? |url=https://www.mehrnews.com/news/6066790/%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%B6%D8%A7-%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%AF%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D9%87-%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%AF |access-date=1 April 2024 |work=Mehr News Agency |language=fa |archive-date=1 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240401163732/https://www.mehrnews.com/news/6066790/%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%B6%D8%A7-%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%AF%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D9%87-%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%AF |url-status=live }}</ref> | | birth_date = {{birth date|1960|11|2|df=y}}<ref name="mehr">{{cite news |date=1 April 2024 |title=سردار محمدرضا زاهدی که بود؟ |trans-title=Who was Sardar Mohammad Reza Zahedi? |url=https://www.mehrnews.com/news/6066790/%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%B6%D8%A7-%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%AF%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D9%87-%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%AF |access-date=1 April 2024 |work=Mehr News Agency |language=fa |archive-date=1 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240401163732/https://www.mehrnews.com/news/6066790/%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%B6%D8%A7-%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%AF%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D9%87-%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%AF |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
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| | death_place = ], ], Syria<ref name=intl/> | | death_place = ], ], Syria<ref name=intl/> | ||
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| ⚫ | | branch = {{flag|Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps|name=IRGC}} | ||
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| '''Mohammad Reza Zahedi''' ({{ |
'''Mohammad Reza Zahedi''' ({{langx|fa|محمدرضا زاهدی}}; 2 November 1960 – 1 April 2024) was an Iranian military officer. A senior figure within the ] (IRGC), he had previously commanded the ] and the ],<ref name="Khamenei">{{cite web |date=21 January 2006 |title=Leader Appoints New IRGC Ground Force and Air Force Commanders |url=http://english.khamenei.ir/news/233/Leader-Appoints-New-IRGC-Ground-Force-and-Air-Force-Commanders |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161020042156/http://english.khamenei.ir/news/233/Leader-Appoints-New-IRGC-Ground-Force-and-Air-Force-Commanders |archive-date=20 October 2016 |access-date=14 September 2016 |publisher=The Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran}}</ref> and was commanding the ] in Lebanon and Syria at the time of his death.<ref name="IB">{{cite web |date=28 January 2012 |title=Brigadier General Mohammad Reza (Ali) Zahedi |url=http://iranbriefing.net/brigadier-general-mohammad-reza-ali-zahedi/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161020042758/http://iranbriefing.net/brigadier-general-mohammad-reza-ali-zahedi/ |archive-date=20 October 2016 |access-date=14 September 2016 |work=Iran Briefing}}</ref> | ||
| Zahedi was killed by ] in |
In 2024, Zahedi was killed by an ].<ref name="death">{{cite news |title=Iran says Israel bombs its embassy in Syria, kills commanders |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-bombs-iran-embassy-syria-iranian-commanders-among-dead-2024-04-01/ |access-date=8 April 2024 |work=Reuters |location=Damascus |date=2 April 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Israeli airstrike on Iran consulate in Syria kills six including IRGC commander |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/01/israeli-airstrike-on-iranian-consulate-in-damascus-kills-six-including-irgc-commander |access-date=1 April 2024 |work=The Guardian |date=1 April 2024 |archive-date=1 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240401163333/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/01/israeli-airstrike-on-iranian-consulate-in-damascus-kills-six-including-irgc-commander |url-status=live }}</ref> According to the ], he was the only Iranian to sit on the '']'', or guiding council, of Hezbollah.<ref name=CAN>{{cite web|last=Dyer|first=Evan|url= https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadian-embassy-damascus-damaged-1.7168176|title=Canadian embassy in Syria damaged in Israeli strike on Iranian embassy next door|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=9 April 2024}}</ref> According to '']'', he was most likely a critical figure in coordinating Iran's relationship with ] in Lebanon and the ] of Syria.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mohammad Reza Zahedi: who was the Iranian commander killed in an Israeli strike in Syria? |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/02/mohammad-reza-zahedi-who-was-the-iranian-commander-killed-in-an-israeli-strike-in-syria |access-date=4 April 2024 |work=The Guardian |archive-date=3 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240403052945/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/02/mohammad-reza-zahedi-who-was-the-iranian-commander-killed-in-an-israeli-strike-in-syria |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
| Canada, Israel, Saudi Arabia, ], ], and the United States have designated either or both the IRGC and/or the Quds Force as terrorist organizations. | |||
| == Military career == | == Military career == | ||
| Zahedi joined the |
Zahedi joined the IRGC at the age of 19<ref name=AJ/> and served as a mid-level officer during the ]. He led the 44th Qamar Beni Hashem Division from 1983 to 1986 and later headed the ] from 1986 to 1991. He was also the commander of the ] in ] and had been the deputy of IRGC operations.<ref name=Khamenei/> He was briefly the commander of the IRGC Air Force in 2005.<ref name=AJ>{{cite news|last=Motamedi|first=Maziar|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/2/who-was-mohammad-reza-zahedi-the-iranian-general-assassinated-by-israel|title=Who was Mohammad Reza Zahedi, an Iranian general killed by Israel in Syria?|publisher=]|date=2 April 2024|access-date=28 May 2024}}</ref> On 21 January 2006, he was appointed as the commander of the IRGC Ground Forces.<ref name=Khamenei/> From 2007 to 2015, he headed the Quds Force in Syria and Lebanon.<ref name="mehr"/> | ||
| ⚫ | ==Quds Force== | ||
| In 1998, ], the new commander of the Quds Force, appointed Zahedi as its Lebanon Corps leader, responsible for providing arms and technical expertise to ].{{citation needed|date=April 2024}} According to Arash Azizi, this appointment and that of ] as Iranian ambassador to Syria were 1998 indications of Soleimani's determination to strengthen Hezbollah in Lebanon and renewal of ].{{how?|date=April 2024}}{{citation needed|date=April 2024}} | |||
| Zahedi's first tenure as leader of the Lebanon Corps lasted until 2002. In this capacity, he was instrumental in upgrading Hezbollah's capability for attacks on the ] and in planning Hezbollah's spring 2000 offensive that resulted in the defeat of the Israeli proxy ] militia and the final withdrawal of the ] from Lebanon, which ended the ] in Hezbollah's favor.{{citation needed|date=April 2024}} | |||
| After the Israeli withdrawal and until the end of his first tenure as Lebanon Corps' leader, Zahedi is thought{{by whom?|date=April 2024}} to have been part of a small joint IRGC–Hezbollah command cadre, including Soleimani, General ] and Hezbollah chief of military operations ], responsible for directing the construction of a large overground and underground fortification network in ], which would aid Hezbollah in the ].{{citation needed|date=April 2024}} | |||
| ⚫ | === Quds Force === | ||
| In 2008, Soleimani appointed Zahedi to the position of commander of the Quds Force's Lebanon Corps for |
In 2008, Soleimani appointed Zahedi to the position of commander of the Quds Force's Lebanon Corps for a second time.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-02 |title=Who was the Iranian military commander killed in the Damascus strike? |url=https://arab.news/683jw |access-date=2024-07-18 |website=Arab News |language=en}}</ref> This tenure lasted until his assassination by Israel in 2024. Iran's involvement in the ] on the side of the government of ] has been a source of contention for Israel.<ref name=intl>{{cite web |url=https://www.iranintl.com/en/202404014326 |publisher=Iran International |title=Israeli Airstrike Kills Iranian Commander in Syria |date=1 April 2024 |access-date=3 April 2024 |archive-date=5 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405101638/https://www.iranintl.com/en/202404014326 |url-status=live }}</ref> Irani advisors and Iran-backed fighters have aided in tipping the balance in favor of Assad's government.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://apnews.com/article/syria-iran-israel-damascus-mazze-hezbollah-1a813bcbdcbb9eb574230b7f41103c47|title=Car bomb in the Syrian capital kills one. Drone strike near Lebanon border targets two vehicles|date=25 May 2024|publisher=]}}</ref> According to ], Israeli media had frequently published images of him along with Saeed Izadi, a top Iranian military liaison to Palestinians who was initially rumored to have been killed in the same strike, as the main IRGC-Quds Force officials sought by the country.<ref name=AJ/> | ||
| == Death == | == Death == | ||
| {{Main|2024 Iranian consulate airstrike in Damascus}} | {{Main|2024 Iranian consulate airstrike in Damascus}} | ||
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| "Ultimately, he reached his longstanding wish for martyrdom. I cannot say anything other than he was rewarded by God." | |||
| | source = Zahedi's son on his father's death.<ref name=AJ/>}} | |||
| ⚫ | On 1 April 2024, Zahedi was killed by an Israeli airstrike that targeted the consulate annex building adjacent to the Iranian embassy in Syria's ].<ref name="death"/> Fifteen others were killed in the airstrike.<ref name="cghs2">{{Cite web |date=3 April 2024 |title=Woman and her son among 16 people killed in Israeli raid on building attached to Iranian embassy |url=https://www.syriahr.com/en/330101/ |access-date=3 April 2024 |website=]}}</ref> The strike caused "massive destruction" to the consulate building as well as damage to neighbouring buildings,<ref>{{cite news |title=Top Iranian commander killed in attack on consulate in Syria, Iran state-affiliated media reports |first1=Hande |last1=Atay Alam |first2=Adam |last2=Pourahmadi |first3=Tara |last3=John |first4=Lauren |last4=Kent |first5=Allegra |last5=Goodwin |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/01/middleeast/iran-syrian-consulate-attack-intl/ |access-date=8 April 2024 |work=CNN |date=1 April 2024 |archive-date=5 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405101646/https://edition.cnn.com/2024/04/01/middleeast/iran-syrian-consulate-attack-intl/ |url-status=live }}</ref> including the Canadian embassy.<ref name=CAN/> Zahedi is the most senior IRGC officer to have been killed since the ] by the United States in January 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=Top Iranian general killed by Israeli airstrike: sources |first=Barak |last=Ravid |url=https://www.axios.com/2024/04/01/iranian-general-israel-airstrike-assassination |access-date=8 April 2024 |work=Axios |date=1 April 2024 |archive-date=5 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405101654/https://www.axios.com/2024/04/01/iranian-general-israel-airstrike-assassination |url-status=live }}</ref> After his death, the ] condemned the attacks and said that the country reserves the right to execute a "decisive response" against the "aggressors" behind the airstrike, though the Israeli government avoided issuing any statements claiming responsibility.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-68709133 |title=Senior Iranian commander killed in Israeli strike, Iran state media says |date=April 2024 |work=BBC News |access-date=1 April 2024 |archive-date=1 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240401175429/https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-68709133 |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
| === Retaliation === | |||
| ⚫ | On 1 April 2024, Zahedi was killed by an Israeli airstrike that targeted the consulate annex building adjacent to the Iranian embassy in |
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| On 13 April 2024, Iran ]; the Israeli government stated that it intercepted 99% of the Iranian projectiles, but the attack critically injured a child.<ref name=Reuters>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-launches-drone-attack-israel-expected-unfold-over-hours-2024-04-13/|website=]|date=13 April 2024|access-date=13 April 2024|first1=Dan|last1=Williams|first2=Parisa|last2=Hafezi|title=Sirens and blasts sound across Israel after Iran launches drone attack}}</ref> On 19 April 2024, Israel ] in response to the drone and missile barrage a week prior.<ref>{{cite news |title=Satellite imagery shows that a precision attack damaged an air defense system at an Iranian base. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/04/18/world/israel-iran-gaza-war-news/satellite-imagery-shows-that-a-precision-attack-damaged-an-air-defense-system-at-an-iranian-base |access-date=22 April 2024 |work=The New York Times |date=20 April 2024}}</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 08:37, 1 December 2024
Iranian military officer (1960–2024)
| Sardar Mohammad Reza Zahedi | |
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 Zahedi in 2017 | |
| Native name | محمدرضا زاهدی |
| Other name(s) |
See list:
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| Born | (1960-11-02)2 November 1960 Isfahan, Imperial State of Iran |
| Died | 1 April 2024(2024-04-01) (aged 63) Mezzeh, Damascus, Syria |
| Cause of death | Assassination by airstrike |
| Allegiance |  Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Service |  IRGC |
| Years of service | 1980–2024 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands | |
| Battles / wars | |
Mohammad Reza Zahedi (Persian: محمدرضا زاهدی; 2 November 1960 – 1 April 2024) was an Iranian military officer. A senior figure within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), he had previously commanded the IRGC Aerospace Force and the IRGC Ground Forces, and was commanding the Quds Force in Lebanon and Syria at the time of his death.
In 2024, Zahedi was killed by an Israeli airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus. According to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, he was the only Iranian to sit on the Shura, or guiding council, of Hezbollah. According to The Guardian, he was most likely a critical figure in coordinating Iran's relationship with Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Assad government of Syria.
Canada, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Sweden, and the United States have designated either or both the IRGC and/or the Quds Force as terrorist organizations.
Military career
Zahedi joined the IRGC at the age of 19 and served as a mid-level officer during the Iran–Iraq War. He led the 44th Qamar Beni Hashem Division from 1983 to 1986 and later headed the 14th Imam Hossein Division from 1986 to 1991. He was also the commander of the Thar-Allah Headquarters in Tehran and had been the deputy of IRGC operations. He was briefly the commander of the IRGC Air Force in 2005. On 21 January 2006, he was appointed as the commander of the IRGC Ground Forces. From 2007 to 2015, he headed the Quds Force in Syria and Lebanon.
Quds Force
In 2008, Soleimani appointed Zahedi to the position of commander of the Quds Force's Lebanon Corps for a second time. This tenure lasted until his assassination by Israel in 2024. Iran's involvement in the Syrian Civil War on the side of the government of Bashar al-Assad has been a source of contention for Israel. Irani advisors and Iran-backed fighters have aided in tipping the balance in favor of Assad's government. According to Al Jazeera, Israeli media had frequently published images of him along with Saeed Izadi, a top Iranian military liaison to Palestinians who was initially rumored to have been killed in the same strike, as the main IRGC-Quds Force officials sought by the country.
Death
Main article: 2024 Iranian consulate airstrike in DamascusZahedi's son on his father's death."Ultimately, he reached his longstanding wish for martyrdom. I cannot say anything other than he was rewarded by God."
On 1 April 2024, Zahedi was killed by an Israeli airstrike that targeted the consulate annex building adjacent to the Iranian embassy in Syria's Damascus. Fifteen others were killed in the airstrike. The strike caused "massive destruction" to the consulate building as well as damage to neighbouring buildings, including the Canadian embassy. Zahedi is the most senior IRGC officer to have been killed since the assassination of Qasem Soleimani by the United States in January 2020. After his death, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran condemned the attacks and said that the country reserves the right to execute a "decisive response" against the "aggressors" behind the airstrike, though the Israeli government avoided issuing any statements claiming responsibility.
Retaliation
On 13 April 2024, Iran launched hundreds of drones and ballistic missiles at Israel; the Israeli government stated that it intercepted 99% of the Iranian projectiles, but the attack critically injured a child. On 19 April 2024, Israel attacked an Iranian air defense system in response to the drone and missile barrage a week prior.
References
- ^ "Recent OFAC Actions". U.S. Department of the Treasury. 16 August 2010. Archived from the original on 7 April 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ^ "Brigadier General Mohammad Reza (Ali) Zahedi". Iran Briefing. 28 January 2012. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ^ "سردار محمدرضا زاهدی که بود؟" [Who was Sardar Mohammad Reza Zahedi?]. Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 1 April 2024. Archived from the original on 1 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Israeli Airstrike Kills Iranian Commander in Syria". Iran International. 1 April 2024. Archived from the original on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Motamedi, Maziar (2 April 2024). "Who was Mohammad Reza Zahedi, an Iranian general killed by Israel in Syria?". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Leader Appoints New IRGC Ground Force and Air Force Commanders". The Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran. 21 January 2006. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ^ "Iran says Israel bombs its embassy in Syria, kills commanders". Reuters. Damascus. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- "Israeli airstrike on Iran consulate in Syria kills six including IRGC commander". The Guardian. 1 April 2024. Archived from the original on 1 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ Dyer, Evan (9 April 2024). "Canadian embassy in Syria damaged in Israeli strike on Iranian embassy next door". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
- "Mohammad Reza Zahedi: who was the Iranian commander killed in an Israeli strike in Syria?". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- "Who was the Iranian military commander killed in the Damascus strike?". Arab News. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- "Car bomb in the Syrian capital kills one. Drone strike near Lebanon border targets two vehicles". Associated Press. 25 May 2024.
- "Woman and her son among 16 people killed in Israeli raid on building attached to Iranian embassy". Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- Atay Alam, Hande; Pourahmadi, Adam; John, Tara; Kent, Lauren; Goodwin, Allegra (1 April 2024). "Top Iranian commander killed in attack on consulate in Syria, Iran state-affiliated media reports". CNN. Archived from the original on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- Ravid, Barak (1 April 2024). "Top Iranian general killed by Israeli airstrike: sources". Axios. Archived from the original on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- "Senior Iranian commander killed in Israeli strike, Iran state media says". BBC News. April 2024. Archived from the original on 1 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- Williams, Dan; Hafezi, Parisa (13 April 2024). "Sirens and blasts sound across Israel after Iran launches drone attack". Reuters. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- "Satellite imagery shows that a precision attack damaged an air defense system at an Iranian base". The New York Times. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
External links
Media related to Mohammad-Reza Zahedi at Wikimedia Commons
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded byAhmad Kazemi | Commander of the Revolutionary Guard Air Force 25 August 2005 – 21 January 2006 |
Succeeded byHossein Salamias Commander of Aerospace Force |
| Preceded byAhmad Kazemi | Commander of the Revolutionary Guard Ground Force 21 January 2006 – 13 July 2008 |
Succeeded byMohammad Jafar Asadi |
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- 1960 births
- 2024 deaths
- Assassinated Iranian people
- Assassinations in Syria
- Deaths by Israeli airstrikes
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps major generals
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps personnel of the Syrian civil war
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps personnel of the Iran–Iraq War
- Military personnel from Isfahan
- Military personnel killed in the Israel–Hamas war
- Quds Force personnel
- Targeted killing by Israel
- Foreign military personnel killed in the Syrian civil war
- Burials at Golestan Shohada of Isfahan